Category: Managua

Managua Airport Hanger (May 2009)

Managua Airport Hanger (May 2009)

Well after a lengthy wait and battle to get the Nicaraguan Customs to finally release our equipment to us, we were able to get to work.

We rented a hanger at the airport to use while we installed our LIDAR equipment onto the helicopter. Well actually it was more so a shelter from the sun then a traditional aircraft hangar as we would define it back home (… but glad to have it none the less).

More site seeing in Managua, Nicaragua (May 2009)

More site seeing in Managua, Nicaragua (May 2009)

So our tour continued around the city of Managua stopping at various historic and modern sites including places like the water front, the Dennis Martínez National Stadium, El Huembes Market and local restaurants. And like always a few laughs …

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Site seeing in Managua, Nicaragua (May 2009)

Site seeing in Managua, Nicaragua (May 2009)

So unlike most of my jobs that I normally get sent on, this particular one has provided me with an abundant amount of free time due to some security / customs issues involved with our survey gear (fortunate for me, not so fortunate for our company), so I have had amble time to explore the city and it’s culture. Some of the things that I explored were …

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