Right off the bat, Marci had a rough go of it, learning about Managua. Particularly, the fact that most of the city lacked addresses. Managua was an entire city, known by locations and directions of how to get to any particular point, by referencing another well-known point.
These reference points were often as bizarre as referencing a local citizen’s house who had gained some type of odd nickname and reputation. For instance, ‘Dona Abarca’s’ house had once been the local home of the only cobbler in the region. So, the locals had named her Dona Abarca, after the type of shoe leather once used. In spite of the fact, her last name was actually Alamilla. And her house became a reference point to any home in the community, sort of the way
These reference points were often as bizarre as referencing a local citizen’s house who had gained some type of odd nickname and reputation. For instance, ‘Dona Abarca’s’ house had once been the local home of the only cobbler in the region. So, the locals had named her Dona Abarca, after the type of shoe leather once used. In spite of the fact, her last name was actually Alamilla. And her house became a reference point to any home in the community, sort of the way