In between Selva Negra and our city of Matagalpa, there is a community down in the valley, off the main highway, called Pasilia. What makes this community so different from others is that the people here are…white, with blue eyes and sometimes red hair.
Where did they come from? How long have they been here? Nobody seems to know. It is a great mystery. However, since the Spaniards came to Nicaragua in the early 16th century, it is quite possible that a small group of Europeans made their way inland and settled here, never marrying with the Nicaraguans and keeping their customs. The way they farm, do business…even the houses look different. They remind us of the Amish in our own Lancaster County. It’s like entering a new country, inside a country. How mysterious!
If you look closely, in the left hand side, you can see a white church built into the mountainside.
Below, our beloved Matagalpa in the distance
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