Nicaraguan Modern

A little off topic I know, but I just returned from Nicaragua and am on a bit of a Central American kick in my life. I flew down to visit my brother who left on a bus from Phoenix back in December and has been traveling since. I hooked up for ten days in Nicaragua to join him. Architecture was certainly not the focus of the trip but I seem to keep my eyes out for interesting structures along the way.

Considering most of the population lives a very modest life architecture is hardly at the top of their minds. Most people live in sheet metal roofed huts of sorts lucky to have plumbing and electricity but a few nice homes exist. While even fewer are modern I was able to find a few interesting ones I thought I’d share. The modern homes you see below were on the top of a great little hill above the picturesque harbor and surf town San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua.

I also stayed on Ometepe, a volcanic island, at a wonderful little hostel. The craftsmanship that went into the thatch roof huts was amazing. Made entirely of materials gathered on the small island it was amazing the degree of design they were able to obtain.