De Costa Rica a España: la Navidad nostálgica para los nicaragüenses atrapados en su segundo exilio
245 exiliados nicaragüenses llegaron a España en noviembre de 2025, reasentados desde distintas ciudades de Costa Rica. Es su primera Navidad lejos de Nicaragua, en otro continente, a más de 8000 kilómetros de casa, y sin el tradicional relleno navideño en la mesa.
TL;DR
- Nicaraguan refugees in Spain are experiencing a second exile, having been resettled from Costa Rica.
- The cold weather and distance from home in Spain are causing significant emotional distress during the Christmas season.
- Key traditional foods, such as 'relleno navideño' and 'nacatamales', are missed, symbolizing a connection to their homeland.
- The refugees struggle with adapting to a new culture and environment, including differences in living spaces and daily freedoms.
- Despite the hardships, some Nicaraguans are gathering to recreate familiar holiday traditions and meals to ease the transition.
- The experience of exile is marked by accumulated loss, with the current displacement amplifying feelings from previous experiences.
- One refugee, Elieth, expresses vulnerability due to the cold and her longing for her previous life, though she remains hopeful for eventual adaptation.