Now you're probably wondering what a club in Nicaragua is like. Well, in the capital city at least, the answer is - it looks and feels like New York (without the strain on my bank account). It was very clean and very modern looking. I never felt unsafe there.
The first weekend in Nicaragua we walked into Hipa Hipa and payed our $7 cover charge to enjoy free drinks the whole night. We soon learned that Wednesdays meant no cover charge AND free drinks for ladies. Good thing I didn't have class until 3pm on Thursdays!
When we walked in on that first Friday, we were first surprised at the number of people we already recognized and second at the fact that we knew all of the songs. The music was at leat 75% U.S. pop music...just a few weeks / months delayed. In fact, on our last Wednesday before leaving, we requested for the DJ to play some bachata and he said they don't play that music there...same answer for salsa and merengue.
Helllllo globalization and U.S. influence.
The best night at Hipa would have to be the night when a few really tall guys walked into the club and we kept talking amongst ourselves about how we thought they were American (excuse me, "United Statesian" - estadounidense, because Nicas are American too - Central American). Then, an hour or so later, one of my friends just walked up to them and in English asked, "Where are you from?" Turns out they were from Houston and New York and were in Nicaragua for some sort of basketball tournament. We proceeded to take shots and dance to soulja boy with them the rest of the night, creating the typical obnoxious American scene!
-Jenn Zocco '10
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