Day of the Dead: Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Is Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrated in Nicaragua? Yes, but if you’re expecting sugar skulls and catrina–style skeleton face paint, you’ve come…
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Guatemalan Independence & Xela Feria 2014
Guatemala first celebrated its independence from Spain on September 15th of 1821. Guatemala now celebrates its independence for about two weeks straight. It’s a…
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Celebrating D-Day on Hel Peninsula, Poland: Travelogue
Just because World War II’s D-Day invasion didn’t happen in Poland’s Hel Peninsula, and didn’t occur in the month of August, doesn’t mean you can’t…
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India 2012: Holi Festival on Havelock Island (Andaman Islands, Mar 8)
The way my travel itinerary was shaking out, I was going to be in the Andaman Islands during Holi Festival. I wasn’t fully at…
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