Author: Jonathan “Gallo Loco” Griffin, Co-Owner of ThunderBomb surf camp in Nicaragua.
Photography: Jimmy D. Mendieta

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Hello there.. I was born north of Boston in the USA. I never really fell under the stereotypes the world portrays Americans. I never trusted my government, my news or the law enforcers (no I don’t have a criminal record). I do however have very serious addictions…Surfing and surrounding myself with happy people. Eventually knowing I had to move to Central America I immediately canceled out moving to Costa Rica. It reminds me of Southern California. All signs from my research were pointing me to Nicaragua. I sold everything I owned.

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