Animals in Nicaragua, by Elena

 After 3 weeks of being in Nicaragua, I have seen loads of interesting animals, some very different to ones at home - England.

Our friends' farm near to Leon where there are lots of insects!

Our first week was spent on a farm in Leon where the heat was really intense and so are the mosquitoes! Over the week, a few uninvited insects visited our room - mainly scorpions and spiders - once we even found a small tarantula!

Scorpions like to hide in dark places, like these sesame seed plants, which are bundled up to dry in heaps before they are harvested. 

Cats and dogs like to roam around freely. A lot of dogs look like they don't actually have an owner, yet most have been quite calm and friendly. The cats however like to have a few homes where they can be safe from the cars, dogs, buses and motorbikes. 

The cheeky cat finishing someone's snack!

We travelled from Leon to Esteli - a city where we will be living for the next 3 months. The journey was harder than expected because we had to swerve past horses and goats and stop for chickens and cows!

There are also lots of wild animals that I have not seen yet, such as: caimans, turtles, jaguars, ocelots, spider monkeys, howler monkeys, eagles, bull sharks, margays, turtles, sloths and the most iconic bird of Nicaragua, the motmot, or guardabarranco.

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