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An Olive Ridley turtle returns to the ocean after nesting at the La Flor Wildlife Refuge, about 93 miles south of Managua Nov. 15, 2012. According to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARENA) La Flor is one of seven beaches in Central America where more than 100,000 Olive Ridley turtles nest at each year.
Related slideshow: Animal Tracks
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A man covered in motor oil takes part in the festivities honoring Santo Domingo de Guzman, Managua's patron saint on Aug. 10, 2012. Domingo's image spent ten days in the Santo Domingo church and will return to his shrine at the church of Las Sierritas, Managua.
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A child takes part in festivities honoring Santo Domingo de Guzman, Managua's patron saint on Aug. 10.
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Painted children take part in the festivities honoring Santo Domingo de Guzman, Managua's patron saint on Aug. 10.
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A man lights fireworks during festivities honoring Santo Domingo de Guzman, Managua's patron saint on Aug. 10.
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A Nicaraguan Ministry of Health employee fumigates a house against mosquitoes, as part of a campaign to prevent the proliferation of dengue fever, in Managua on Tuesday.
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A dancer poses for a picture after performing in the 2012 Miss Gay Nicaragua beauty contest in a backstage kitchen area of the Ruben Dario National Theatre in Managua, Nicaragua, April 28.
There are a couple of things that I really like about this image: the contrast between the starkness of the kitchen area and the over-the-top nature of the costume; and I love the connection the dancer has to the poster on the wall, although I can't be sure if it's intentional or unintentional on the dancer's part.
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A man in costume has his back dyed before taking part in the festivities for Managua's patron saint, St. Dominic of Guzman, in Managua, Nicaragua on August 10.
Pictures from the St. Dominic festival and more from Nicaragua on our previous PhotoBlog posts.
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A tranvestite poses during a gay pride parade in Managua, Nicaragua, on June 28.
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A monkey rides on the back of a bull during a bullfighting event at the festival of the El Senor de Esquipulas at the Tipitapa town, some 16 miles north of Managua, Jan. 16.
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