Hotel Casa Robleto
Travel Blogs from Masaya
Living Like a Local
... the kitchen, they really meant Alesia, the 15 month old! Ok ok so I didn't actually eat mushed banana, but it has been quite funny as I keep responding to both names! In Nicaragua, people receive two given names at birth with the addition of taking on the family name. The little girl in the home, is named Alesia Camila and they call her by both on a regular basis. I've got it straight now, but boy was it confusing the first few days! Bonding moment with my ...
It's October What?!
... night, here at La Mariposa. It was a discussion about religion, seems simple right? But the amazing thing is that the four contributors each believed in a different religion: Muslim, Catholicism, Judaism, and Atheism. It was amazing as they compared and contrasted their beliefs against one another in a way that was non discriminatory, and courteous of differences. Anyways, it is challenging to describe such a conversation, but needless to say I sat in admiration ...
Masaya
... the shade and sat in the 3rd row on the 1st baseline. I was a bit surprised by the players...they´re mostly middle aged chubby guys. I don´t think any of them will make it to the MLB. One of SF´s batters was hit by a pitch, fell to the ground, and both the 1st and 3rd base coaches ran over to help him up. Call it teamwork if you wish, but I call it laziness. ...
Day 3 - Shopping at Masaya
... extreme sides, and middle of the market; taking mental notes on quality, shop keepers, items of interest, etc. As expected, stalls in the front have higher prices than those in the out of the way corners, there a few gems hidden in the depths of the middle, and the inner rows are the most willing to negotiate...Ok, back to the front to start our buying. First stop is a fabric swing similar to a hammock that will fit Maclaren just perfectly. The seller wants $60 ...
Nice place by the lake
... officers. They um'd and err'd but in the end said catch a taxi, it should only be 40 cordoba (under $2), just flag one down. So we did that and when the driver said it would be 60 the policeman had a word and we got it for 40. Five minutes later we arrived at the old Cathedral which is a ruin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Cathed ral_of_Managua (as expected) but it was interesting looking at all the cracks that it's amazing that it's still standing. Across the ...
Location
Amenities
- Room service
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Free parking
- Kitchenette