We are standing in front of the Lagoon Masaya.
A view of the fortress Coyotepe, from one of it's 5 main towers, built over 150 yrs ago. The fortress was eventually turned into a prison, where both prisoners of war and political prisoners were tortured, sometimes to death. We toured the first two levels underground, seeing the tiny cells and solitary confinement, in which the guide turned off his flashlight and the darkness was so black, you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. The third floor is not open due to landslides.
Our main reason for heading to Masaya was to celebrate a friend's birthday. She invited over 50 people and hired a mariachi band to play..it was beautiful.
Before the party started at 3:30, we headed to the market to pick up last minute items. The barrels are full of different grades of rice.
Damaris and I take a shot in the sweltering heat. The heat and humidity was intense...everybody showered before the guests started to arrive.
If you would like to see a lot more photos of our weekend, check out the link to the right.
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