SALINAS GRANDE, Nicaragua
Mercedes Tellez collects molluscs from a mangrove swamp in the Isla Juan Venado on the Nicaraguan Pacific...
Mercedes Tellez, 67, collects molluscs from a mangrove swamp in the Isla Juan Venado on the Nicaraguan Pacific coast 97 km (138 miles) west from of the Capital March 8, 2009. The world marks International Women's Day on Sunday. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas (NICARAGUA SOCIETY)