

Leon, Nicaragua
"Gallo pinto" is rice and beans mixed together. Nicaraguans eat it 3 times a day although sometimes for variety, they keep the rice and beans separated. My latest spanish blunder involves ordering some gallo pinto at a food stand. However, I reversed it and called it "pinto gallo", which means "I paint rooster". Fortunately, I was with Miguel, the guide from Guatemala, and after he was done laughing his ass off, he got my order straightened out for me. Speaking o...