Village Life in Nicaragua’s Poorest Region: Northern Autonomous Zone

I wanted to explore a very remote village in the middle of nowhere in Nicaragua. My plan was to head to a small village that I saw on Google Maps called "El Toro". The villages in the center of Nicaragua are far off the tourist trail so this was undiscovered territory.
What was life like? How much did they make? What interesting relics could I find?
I started out my journey in a city called Rio Blanco, which is right in the center of the country. Then took a chicken bus to the rural countryside where I brought my foot down into El Toro. I walked around a bit and met a family who showed me around....the hospitality of Nicaraguans.

[@eltisicocoastboy9858]

I born in that place them I move to USA I came capt of USA marine you put tears in my eyes beautiful country

[@exodia9645]

You should spend some days with us

[@user-hu1yh4yq8i]

This People eat very well and fresh food, better natural life.😊

[@PaulDilla]

Very natural life!

[@Alexa-pu4yz]

Exactly only the media said Nicaragua is very poor but i dont see people starving for food they eat very healthy,can harvest their own food also

[@kingcountyband]

unreal how friendly they are. They haven't lost faith in each other as we have further north. Trusting, generous, humble, all of the virtues we have long given up. It might only be $500 for a cow, but unless you know how to care for it in Nicaragua, it would be a sick/dead cow before you know it. If farming or doing ANYTHING to make money was easy in poor country, they wouldn't be poor.

[@vikingkitten]

Wow! How beautiful. I love you interacted with everyone. So tired of tourists interviewing other tourist. Thank you! I want to visit now.

[@adventure7621]

same here in the Philippines. our pets are ,cat,dog and birds ..and also houses here have a gardens

[@roell.salarde6368]

Miss Universe brought me here. I love looking at the rural villages from different countries. ❤️🫶🏻🇳🇮 Congrats, Miss Nicaragua for winning! Love from the 🇵🇭

[@user-hs8fo9kz5u]

This is Nicaragua people they treat you well as families

[@PaulDilla]

very friendly

[@realestatesanjuandelsur]

Very nice that you stayed overnight. El Torro is not that small but it's a good start to have an idea of community life in Nicaragua. You did it!!!

[@PaulDilla]

Yeah it was definitely very off the besten track. How do you know of it?

[@elihumansell4458]

Omg, you took me back when our family had to milked the cow 🐄 so early in the morning, at that time you take a shower 🚿 with recycled water like shown on the video so cold, grandma making tortillas and some beans with sour cream and eggs with a gresh glass of milk then go to school 🏫 the best time I've ever had growing up, thank you for sharing.

[@elihumansell4458]

I was born in Matagalpa Nicaragua, Huevos de amor - eggs of love is are called this way because the chickens eggs were done through the rooster 🐔, through love, that's why is called huevos de amor

[@stonecol9]

Nice walkthrough Paul 🤠

[@user-cx9yh5pr3x]

Im amazed, almost the same culture with Philippines…several places in the provinces in Philippines same like this…Miss Universe brought me in this video. I hope we filpinos still know how to speak Spanish fluently. Adios.

[@eltisicocoastboy9858]

Thanks Cagayan yes we are the same people Filipino and Nicaraguan my Lola arrive in nicaragua back in the late 90 I love philipino people very nice people to magadang Humaga 😂😂

[@andresmarioruizchavarria8980]

NICARAGUA beautiful country ❤️

[@virtuewisdom4633]

This was a very touching video. I really enjoyed it. thanks for sharing. Just to see the genuine kindness of these people; is so refreshing.❤

[@PaulDilla]

Yes, the kindness is truly one of a kind!

[@JakManggad-sw7pj]

Nicaragua is have some similarity of phillipines

[@lenardogorra613]

No, Philippines is so much crowded

[@user-cx9yh5pr3x]

@@lenardogorra613 in the cities of course it is crowded….go in the provinces u will see the similarity….

[@DarwinMazariegos-fn9jc]

Hermoso pais

[@ElvieDelatorre-yg7bw]

Nicaragua and pilipino are similar pati ang mga bahay

[@marzoparvar9446]

Pati ang mga bahay!!🤟

[@ChiChi-td9qm]

Very similar with Philippines

[@longales2142]

very similar to the philippines

[@123merven]

The place very similar in the Philippines

[@JS-jh4cy]

Good video I can see it is a bumpy road

[@PaulDilla]

Very bumpy. Roads are relatively new through this part of the country.

[@nigelvernon527]

like these videos 😍

[@localetv6185]

After ms nicaragua wins ms u im kinda curious how this country looks like 😊😂😂

[@abeniraradanas2249]

Me too . Just now checking...

[@nazmadihmateemnujan1198]

Miss Universe brought me here

[@wilbormeza]

😮😮😅😅😅😅 🎉

[@Sabg12233]

Same 😂

[@edmourgagnon1504]

Hi Paul Dilla. I will be heading to Nicaragua in just under 4 weeks. With a young female friend from Guatemala. After meeting you, I was wondering if she would mind meeting a canadian. How much do you think they would accept, without insulting them, for 2 nights stay? Just to help them a bit! Thank you!

[@elihernandez7227]

Great video man. Where else are you going in Nicaragua. I'm in Managua in case you want to visit any places around I can be your guide for free. Keep up the great work!

[@PaulDilla]

Thank you! I left Nica a while back but already want to return some day…

[@elihernandez7227]

@@PaulDilla Great! Hope you can come soon! Take care! I subscribed.

[@PaulDilla]

Thank you! More to com!@@elihernandez7227

[@mathieutallard6328]

I ve stayed in a much poorer house. I was glad to have my hammock and my hot shower system.! This is far from being a miserable life style. And they eat pretty healty compare to industrial countries where people are feed with shit. I don t know why they have to start the day so early. Anywhere in the world, i think, it s better to have little money in the country side than in a big city. I don t beleive the $4-5 $ a day salary. Unless maybe the job include everything .

[@PaulDilla]

Yes definitely a calm lifestyle

[@eltisicocoastboy9858]

This people may be poor but you can’t se the smile in the face that’s better life you don’t even get sick 😝🤣🤣

[@PaulDilla]

@@eltisicocoastboy9858 They are incredibly humble. Nicaragua has amazing people.

[@mathieutallard6328]

@@eltisicocoastboy9858 What might sucks is their horizon is limited. They will never have the money to see something else. It's like being jailed, lock in in a country forever.

[@MarthaGarcia-nz8so]

Where in nicaragua is el toro? ln which departamento is el toro located at?

[@PaulDilla]

Northern autonomous region

[@MarthaGarcia-nz8so]

Thanks! 😊

[@JS-jh4cy]

El Toro is that the bull 🐂 in Nicaragua?

[@PaulDilla]

Yup means "Bull" in Spanish

[@user-hu1yh4yq8i]

Do you dont like Get up, the my Country!😮

[@marzoparvar9446]

You're a rebel bro, by yourself! Where did you learn Spanish?

[@ZokiPoki-zm1ve]

If this is the poorest region in Nicaragua,then those people over there are very rich my friend. I can imagine how you struggle to pay your monthly bills and loan installments 😂 They know how to sew the clothes , They know how to grow food, They are able to breed the animals, They know that human nature is to wake up with first sunlight. What do you know my "Rich" friend? When is your next week rota? When will be your next brake to run in the toilet? In what Pub you'll go this Friday night to get pissed. Yes my friend, they are poor and you are very rich . But I will tell you something my friend, If the richness is measured by "wealth" (how much money do we have) Then I will be poor and happy ✌️

[@mixcontentes3148]

Yong lugar nila parang Pilipinas lang Pero Yong mga Bus nila parang lumang Pilipinas😁

[@marjoreynaraga4462]

Oo nga hehe tulad lng dito s pilipinas

[@lenardogorra613]

In Nicaragua and all Latin Americas they unite one another due to similar language

[@user-cx9yh5pr3x]

Ok nag para silang nasa 70’s pa…ahead pala tayo as kanila

[@marzoparvar9446]

I translate: Their place looks like the Philippines, but those who look like Kumar, Philippines/Se parece a Filipinas, see parece a un lugar llamado Kumar,Filipinas

[@Bibek_shahi19]

After 2023 miss Universe i search in youtube

[@silvixxx]

Those poor little parrots in those miserable rusty cages 😢

[@marzoparvar9446]

What do you know about customs? Animals are there to keep and have.

[@silvixxx]

what are you talking about? I've been a volunteer for years in animal rescue centers in South and Central America and terrible cases like this are the reason why those shelters and rehabilitation centers exist. This is not a custom. This is animal abuse and not everybody treats animals this way in those countries. Abusing animals will never be a tradition. @@marzoparvar9446

[@miguelfonseca1104]

how "christian" of you lmao@@marzoparvar9446

[@marieprimavera]

although it's kind of helpful for newcomers to have these insights .. I don't feel comfortable watching, feel like an intruder

[@chepe3697]

Bien entiende lo que le dicen en español y se hace el gringo 🤡🤡

[@marzoparvar9446]

Es gringo de ascendencia Indu/Ahora los Americanos somos de toda raza papa.

[@thetruthspeaksvolumesq4351]

I wouldn’t trade their life for the worthless life in America it’s why am moving from the USA 😊❤

[@summerfebruary5082]

i don’t like it when they keep poor animal on jail , animales special pájaros Dios los hizo para volar freedom libre no para que lis encierren

[@user-mp3ny5vf5d]

1000 people living in 20 houses? So, that equates to 50 people per household? 😂😂😂😂

[@marzoparvar9446]

C The celebration is about JESUS bro!! That's the celebration. Don't be a secular. There is a higher power.

[@LoveFemalecontent_777]

Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤