Rivas, Nicaragua Travel Blogs

Driving Around in the Middle of Lago de Nicaragua
Apr 24, 2004 (15 photos)

... of the world's only freshwater sharks Having driven to San Juan del Sur for one more beach experience before leaving Nicaragua, we were again quite disappointed with the overpriced or uninspiring facilities on the pacific coast. Thus, we decided that a ...

A stop in Rivas
Sep 27, 2004 (2 photos)

It is 11am and I am still in Rivas. There is something about Rivas I like and I am not sure what it is. I think it's the slow pace of the city and the many smiling people here. But, in about 1/2 hour I will take the bus to San Jorge and board the next ...

Move via Taxi to Rivas
Jan 11, 2009

Take a 7:30 AM Taxi to Rivas for $10 US

Pedicabs
Sep 25, 2007 (1 photos)

... to the border of Nicaragua. After that it took about the same amount of time to get our passports stamped, walk a kilometer between Nicaragua and Costa Rica (what thats called I don´t know) and get our passports stamped agian and get another cab. We are now ...

Rivas
Jan 3, 2009

We rode the long , LOOOOONG chicken bus to Rivas.

Speeding ticket?
Jun 14, 2007 (4 photos)

... Great Sultan", which is reference to where the name originated across the Atlantic.  Granada is the oldest settled community in Nicaragua dating back to 1524.  The city flourished as it had a route to the Caribbean Sea via the Lago de Nicaragua ...

Rivas
Jan 10, 2007

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Nicaragua
Dec 13, 2008 (6 photos)

... on!  The crazy start soon calmed down when we reached our destination, Isle de Ometepe.  Its a beautiful island in the Nicaragua lake which is made up of two volcanoes.  The island is so tranquil, particularly where we are staying.  A ...

Rivas
May 16, 2006

Rivas

quotidien chantier
Jun 8, 2005

Salut mmmm des saucisses delicieux moi je vais manger des bines!! MAis la je my suis faite et j arric}ve a en manger. Une autre semaine de travail est terminee ca avance bien meme qu on est une semaine devant l horaire. Le soleil est ...

Rivas Hospital
Nov 7, 2007

Boy, I hate to rag on a rural, 3rd world public hospital.  They're doing the best they can with what they've got free of charge for some of the poorest people in the world.  From my couch back in the USA I applaud their efforts.  From an ...

Ferry to Ometepe
Feb 11, 2008 (4 photos)

After breakfast at our hotel in Rivas (included) we took a quick look around town and changed some money. Then we caught a taxi to the ferry dock in San Jorge to go over to the island of Ometepe. The ferrys (that can transport vehicles) run quite ...

Rainy Rivas
Sep 2, 2008 (22 photos)

... the girl's visa processed within a matter of hours even though it was Sunday.  We then travelled to our hotel in Rivas, Nicaragua which we had received hints about being "rugged."  As it turned out it was still hostel style but better ...

daze-ientation
May 31, 2009 (3 photos)

... things Nicaraguan - as the taxi flew Southward bound, he called out the various cities, including the volcano Mombacho, one of Nicaragua's biggest active volcanos, but hasn't erupted in the last couple of hundred years.     However, I got tired ...

January 19-22: Rivas, Nicaragua
Jan 19, 2009 (14 photos)

We got into Rivas, Nicaragua, about 30 minutes north of the border and decided to chill for a few days since traveling is exhausting. Also Rivas is a great jumping off point for other attractions like the Isla de Ometepe and San Juan del Sur. When we ...

Début chantier
Jun 1, 2005

salut y fais beau y fait chaud le soleil brille et les perroquets... gazouillent et les croqurelles aussi.ˇ Je suis arrive saine et sauve le sourire aux levres et les yeux a moitie ferme et vraiment emerveille le decor est pareil comme dans les ...

Humid night in Honduras/Nicaragua
Feb 19, 2006 (3 photos)

Just a few....

Travels to Nicaragua
Jul 18, 2007 (2 photos)

... Nicaragua! Luckily Daniel is clean, and luckily they did not mistaken the advil for some illicit street drug! We finally arrived in Rivas, Nicaragua at around 8 pm. We were in dire need of a "hospedaje" or "hotel." We didn´t expect much given that most ...

Rivas
Apr 4, 2008 (5 photos)

... now, after a 7 1/2 hour bus ride and a easy border crossing, we're in our 4th new country for the trip. Nicaragua! We're staying in Rivas tonight, pretty much on the coast of Lake Nicaragua which is HUGE. From here we can see Ometepe Island where we're ...

Uns geht es gut...
Apr 15, 2009

....aber wir machen uns auf den Weg die Wildnis in der Osa zu erkunden...darum macht euch keine Sorgen, wir sind nur ein wenig Affen aergern in Gegenden wo es keine regelmaessige Stromzufuhr gibt und wahrscheinlich auch kein Internet...