El Pachanguero
Grenada, Nicaragua
2013
We were sitting at a cafe on the plaza in Granada one Saturday night and this open-air bus kept going by on a regular basis. In the back of the bus was a DJ and his music set-up complete with a large set of amplifiers and speakers powered by a gas generator. The very lively music was audible from a block or two away every time the bus came around.
We found out later the bus is used to ferry people from the plaza down to the lake about a mile away where all the nightclubs are. It is also used by folks who don’t use it to actually get anywhere, rather just for a fun Saturday night spin (or two, or three) around town. The literal translation of panchanguero into English is “noisy: rowdy,” of which this bus was both. It also means “party animal” which fits quite well too.]]>
El Pachanguero
Grenada, Nicaragua
2013
With the photo taken at an angle, this looks like some ride at an amusement park.
With the music etc., in effect it was essentially an amusement park ride, although it stayed on a more level course than the camera shot might suggest.