Travel Along With Laura
Join host Laura Lisensky as she explores the world! As much about storytelling as it is about travel recommendations, this podcast will immerse you in the sound and experience of discovering a place for the first time. Her travel style varies-sometimes its solo travel, sometimes its travel with kids, but you can always count on an adventure. Laura is a biology and environmental science teacher who strives to travel responsibly and dives into local foods, culture and experiences. She travels with her recorder, grabbing audio as she goes, never sure what will happen next- so you really are travelling along with her!
Travel Along With Laura
Nicaragua 3: Exploring Ometepe Island’s Wildlife by Kayak
In this episode of Travel Along with Laura, we’re back on the volcanic island of Ometepe in Lake Nicaragua. This time, we head to the lowlands between the two volcanoes to kayak along the Río Istian, where the wildlife is on display- howler monkeys calling from the trees, caimans gliding below the surface, toothy tropical gars submerged in the muck and the curious song of the Tungara frog echoing through the dusk.
Along the way, we'll walk to a mountainside ecolodge, hear about Laura's ongoing truce with Google Maps, and get a glimpse into rural life on the island. Plus, we’ll dive into the legend of Lake Nicaragua’s freshwater sharks through a catchy song written by Raúl Planas—an ode to a creature that may or may not still haunt these waters.
Musical Credits:
Track: Summer Samba (Samba de Verao) by Mu'gambi and Playa Valencia by The Like Thes provided by: Slipstream Music https://slipstreammusic.com
El Tiburon del Lago Cacibolca was used with permission from its authors: Raul Planas and the Ritmo en Los Barrios project.
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