Yesterday 5 other volunteers from Boaco came into town for lunch and to check mail, shopping, etc. We were going to go to the pizza place, but they don’t open until 3pm…kinda weird. Anyway, I had spotted this Mexican place the week before and so we decided to try that. It was basically plastic tables and chairs set up in the family’s living room, which is pretty common here. Most pulperias (little shops with anything from candy to toilet paper to super glue) are the front part of people’s homes because they don’t have to pay extra rent for another building. Anyway, we talked to the lady and she usually doesn’t open until 5pm, but she said we were welcome to come in and she’d make us whatever.
We checked out the menu and everything was 40 cords—very nice! One of the volunteers with us had lived in Mexico for a year and so he described all the different foods to us, as there were only names, and ones that most of us hadn’t heard of. We were all excited and put in our order. The lady went to work and offered us a little cup of soup for a free appetizer. We got our food and chowed down quickly, mostly because we were really hungry, but also because it was really good. It’s nice to have a little break from Nica food. Everybody ordered more food after that to share and try new things. One plate was good enough for me though.
Then, we decided dessert was in the plan so I showed everyone where the panaderia is and we purchased some fresh baked goods—they pump out new stuff at 2pm, and we arrived around 3pm and a lot of things were already gone. This place empties quickly and it’s obvious why.
I love having visitors here in Boaco because I love being able to show people around and point out my favorite places. Hope to see you soon!
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