Life in Murra, Nicaragua, Photography

Murra is located in a Nueva Segovia

A rainbow over Nayo's house

One of the main streets in Murra

Local children talking en-route to a funeral in the hills above Murra

A funeral procession heads to the cemetary in the hills above Murra, Nicaragua

A funeral procession heads to the
cemetery in the hills above Murra

The house I lived in was a cement block with a wooden divider inside

The view from the front of my house

A main street leaving Murra

Tarantulas were all too common in my house

Tarantulas were all too common...and big

The latrine above the first house I
lived in was nearly full

A chicken seeks cover from the rain

Showers were taken out back with a bucket and bowl to dump the water over my head while I stood in this structure that blocked others from seeing me

"Showers" were out back using a bucket and bowl

Signs line the road coming into Murra

Local workers mine for gold in the rivers surrounding Murra

A bulldozer sits above the entrance to Murra waiting to develop the land

Chickens and other animals roam freely around the town

A sign in front of Murra informs people how to avoid Cholera

The inside of my kitchen was completely unlike the average Nicaraguan kitchen

The inside of my kitchen was completely unlike the average Nicaraguan one

Most residents wash their clothes on
rocks in the river

The main streets of Murra from
a hill above the town

Laundry day in Murra involves a
trip to the river

The main road coming into Murra

A pila is a stone basin where water is stored for washing dishes, doing laundry and anything water-related

A pila is a stone basin where water is
stored for all washing and cleaning

The roads in town were dirt and often became mud pits after one of the all-too-common downpours

The dirt roads often became muddy
for days after a rain storm

Life in Murra, Nicaragua, Photos and Photography

About Murra: For seven months I lived in Murra, a small municipal head in the Nueva Segovia region of Nicaragua, with my wonderful girlfriend Carrie. The tiny pueblo has a population of approximately 1,000 inhabitants and is made up of four barrios (neighborhoods) squeezed into a narrow valley high in the mountains.

The people in Murra make their living primarily farming corn and beans and raising coffee. Although its population is small, Murra is the center for many rural communities (about 17,000 people in total live throughout the entire municipal region) so many people also make a living as shop owners and vendors. Situated in a high mountainous region, Murra's climate is significantly cooler than much of Nicaragua. Murra has electricity and a running water system.

Camera Used: Sony Cybershot DSC-H1, Canon Powershot A510, Casio Exilim Pro P600

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