Trabajando de cocinera y trabajadora de limpieza en un sitio de contrucción, Doña Coco es la primera que se levanta en la mañana y la última que se va a dormir por la noche. Su salario mensual es de C$2,000 córdobas con lo cual apenas le alcanza para el arroz y los frijoles para su familia. ¿Cómo hace entonces para proveer a sus cinco hijos con ropa y cubrir el resto de sus necesidades? Leonido, el entrevistador, le hace éstas preguntas.

Acrobat Francesca was a mujer de casa before becoming a circus artist. It was love that brought her here to the big tent, where she now splits her time between performances and day-to-day chores.

Meet Francisco Javier, a passionate apprentice at the Circo Infantil Americano, and learn that a circus is a serious business, where hard work is always required. But the long hours of rehearsal are rewarded with family-like treatment and access to one of the most magical places on earth.

We all know how magical a circus ring can be: crazy clowns, fearless acrobats, smart animals and all kind of colorful and dreamlike acts. But here, at the Circo Infantil de Nicaragua the real magic happens backstage, where we learn that a good show takes a lot of dedication, hard work and passion.

While stirring a pot, Doña Coco sings us a couple of Christian songs, which she learned at her evangelical church.