The mountains around the small town of San Juan de Limay are the source of the rich marmolina rock (soapstone) used by talented sculptors in this region. The cooperative of soapstone sculptors maintains a small retail store in Esteli. My friend, guide and translator, Jan, and I took a very quick trip through the mountains on a road so rough we were forced to backtrack and take a new route to reach San Juan de Limay! Our poor little rental car was tested, and we were bounced and buffeted from head to toe. But meeting the sculptors and learning about the soapstone quarrying was worth it. We both purchased beautiful sculptures, and hope to return to meet more of the artists.
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