A street in Granada.

The church building was a Franciscan monastery, now it is a museum and cultural center in Granada.

The church building was a Franciscan monastery, now it is a museum and cultural center in Granada.

A church in Leon town - Iglesia San Juan Bautista de Subtiava.

In many Catholic traditions people build nativity cribs. The Nicaraguans compete among them selfs for the best crib.

A street in Granada.

A street in Granada.

A street in Granada.

A street in Granada. In comparison to other countries in Central America the use of horses is still very common.

A street in Granada.

A street in Granada.

A Street in San Rafael del Norte.

Fueling a bus through a home made funnel.

A tomb of father Odorico D'Andrea who was a Franciscan friar born in Italy. He was serving in the monastery in the small town San Rafael del Norte. The Nicaraguans consider him a saint and for his burial in 1990 over 10 thousand people gathered to farewell him.

At a cemetery in Granada. In Nicaragua graveyards can be a busy place especially during weekends when whole families arrive to meet together and spend time with their relatives or friends who passed away.

A graveyard in Granada.

A graveyard in Granada.

A graveyard in Granada.

A graveyard in Granada.

A graveyard in Granada.

A small, simple graveyard in Leon.