Granada, Nicaragua Travel Blogs

... days, particularly if you are interested in taking some Spanish language lessons.   During our stay in Granada, we realized that Nicaragua has a serious problem with its energy resources.  The power went out several times, included a full city ...

A travel blog entry by globedecker
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So, costs here in Granada: Andrew has discovered that you can buy: 20 oz. water 33 oz. beer 16.5 oz. of 70-proof cane alcohol (aguardiente) 1 bowl of vigoron (fried up pork skins served with steamed yucca and vinagrette coleslaw) 2 thick ...

A travel blog entry by andrewandjacque
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This past weekend, my friends from Leon and I went to Granada for the annual "Feria" or street festival. We figured all the tourists that would sign up for hikes would be there and not here so we should be there too! This place is by far the coolest town ...

A travel blog entry by jeffsadventures
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... as a very safe place, while Managua most definitely does not...we were happy not to go there. Granada is a beautiful town, on the edge of Lago Nicaragua. There are many spectacular old buildings, and it is fun to just wander around here. William ...

A travel blog entry by andrewandjacque
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... here. The time I spent in Leon has been great but there´s so much more to see in this amazing country. As I write this, I´m in Granada and will use this as a home base for exploring some other parts of Nicaragua until I cross the border into Costa Rica.

A travel blog entry by jeffsadventures
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... closely following the superbowl. Today was a pretty mellow day all and all. We walked along Granada's neglected Centro Turistico along the shores of Lake Nicaragua and wondered why it wasn't a more happening place, sipped refrescos from the kiosks in the ...

A travel blog entry by casey_matt
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We have made our way back to the mainland, from Corn Islands to Granada, Nicaragua's grandest city. To my knowledge it's in fact the oldest colonial city in Central America, a place I have longed to visit for a while. But after a few days here I am a tiny ...

A travel blog entry by stevefn
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On our way to Isla Ometepe we made a short stop to see the colonial city of Granada. We liked it much more than Leon, but had to move on!

A travel blog entry by esbjorn
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... .  Minibus spent most of its time in second gear in the slow lane hoping someone would jump out and want taking to Granada too. Arrived by lunchtime at this lovely colonial town, possibly our last on this trip (yes I have started doing that already ...

A travel blog entry by emanddave
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... gone so we had to walk to the motorway.  There were lots of people waiting and several buses came and went, none for Granada.  Just as we thought we might have to go for a taxi a small minibus pulled up which looked full but somehow we crammed ...

A travel blog entry by emanddave
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... transportation for the final time. Within seconds of exiting the taxi, we were helpfully bundled into a mini-bus bound for Granada, Nicaragua's 'prettiest' city. This journey was a much more comfortable one, as the heat from the day had dissipated, and ...

A travel blog entry by andanddan
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... a cruise down the coast checking out sea turtles and swimming at an untouched, natural beach. For anyone with any doubt that Nicaragua can't be visited as a vacation paradise, you would be so sadly wrong. Add this country to your must visit list! Well, ...

A travel blog entry by jeffsadventures
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... are going to stay here tomorrow night too, and then head south. At the moment we are deciding whether to visit Isla Omtepe here in Nicaragua or to maybe head straight down in Costa Rica - a country we will literally be in and out of - it is sooo expensive. ...

A travel blog entry by alinmattrtw2005
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... since then. The road between Jinotega and the next town of Matagalpa is reputed to be one of the prettiest in Nicaragua. Colourful roadside stands were bursting at the seams with a wide array of flowers and vegetables, and the surrounding valleys were ...

A travel blog entry by thymeoff
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Second colonial city in Nicaragua, Granada. We had an interesting journey yesterday, on the way from Leon to Managua Callum had realized that he had left behind his speakers and other items in the locker. Rather than go back by himself I offered to ...

A travel blog entry by hodge
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... , among others). The hotel also serves up a tasty German-style egg breakfast. From Matagalpa we headed south to Granada, one of Nicaragua´s celebrated colonial cities. We didn't feel like celebrating, though, when on the way into the city we were ...

A travel blog entry by greg-adrienne
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... of the gods. Then a mammoth journey taking in 4 countries in less than 24hrs, to the technicolour city of Granada in Nicaragua. Spent a few days in this totally gorgeous colonial city, which I really fell in love with (and actually returned to 3 ...

A travel blog entry by bonkers
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... sat back, stared out the window and daydreamed for the couple of hours it took to Managua. Managua is the capital of Nicaragua and as with most capitals there isn't much of interest worth seeing. The LP states, "Managua is perhaps the least accessible ...

A travel blog entry by rbisset
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... or Plus icon on the back...do not depend on Star!). Granada is a beautiful Spanish colonial town on the banks of Lake Nicaragua. Although not the capital, it certainly is the destination of choice. As for us, it was exactly what we needed to recharge ...

A travel blog entry by losbrowns
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... Nicaragua were easily exceeded. We only visited two places (San Juan del Sur for lunch, and Granada for two nights), but both were delightful. Nicaragua is coming back. Nicaragua remains a very poor country. Per capita GDP is slightly below Bolivia, ...

A travel blog entry by midlifecrisis
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Granada is also suppose to be a highlight of Nicaragua.  Once again I did not see why... ya so they have a nice central park area with a nice church and a strip of nice tourist bars but I did not see why that makes it so special.   ...

A travel blog entry by hildreth75
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... Protestants although the majority of people in Nicaragua are Catholic. Here is a poem about the people of the Caribbean Coast. Nicaragua Caribbean Coast Home of indigenous people, Hail to all ethnic groups; Hail the Ramas from Rama Cay, Hail the ...

A travel blog entry by grizzly
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... along the way. I left you on the beach in Xpuha (pronounced ish-boo-ha of course) in Mexico and I am now in Granada, Nicaragua. I must try and find a map of Central America soon to visualise my journey on a larger scale. I have an immense feeling of ...

A travel blog entry by tinytraveller
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... with al its colonial splendor and great location at the lake. Set on the western shore of Lago de Nicaragua some 45 km southeast of Managua, Granada was once the jewel of Central America. Founded in 1524 Granada is the oldest colonial city on the Isthmus ...

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... breakfast, 2 movies showing per night, and nicely stocked bar. The next morning we woke up to realize that we hadn´t seen ANY of Granada and we had seen and talked to just about all of the backpackers that we had seen over the past 6 weeks. AND we found ...

A travel blog entry by iwasthud
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... is also the only volcano in the western hemisphere where you are able to drive to the rim! In 1979, Masaya became Nicaragua's first National Park, named Masaya Volcano National Park (Parque Nacional Volcan Masaya). The National Park has an area of ...

... who worked the last 4 years in the states and had a long chat over some beers. (victoria is the beer to drink in nicaragua).He gave us lots of good information about South America and we rewarded him with tips for the Oktoberfest and how we Germans cope ...

... mercenary named William Walker, along with a couple of hundred followers, created, for lack of a better word, a coup in Nicaragua. In 1856 Walker was elected President of the country and his leadership was even recognized by then US President Franklin ...

After we crossed the border, we saw the wind turbines while we were driving to Granada. They were really neat, humoungus! We drove a long way on a road as straight as an arrow. After we drove for about 2 hours more, we turned off towards Granada. ...

Upon arriving in Granada I found a place to get a much needed haircut. Granada is a city full of restored Spanish Colonial buildings. The next few days were spent wandering around the picturesque city admiring the landscape and the occasional museum.