Hotel Alhambra Granada Nicaragua

... is the one we would take the cloud forest walk in, but Lou does not recommend that trip. We arrived in Granada, checked into the Hotel Alhambra that is built on the old Spanish design with a huge inner courtyard, fountains trickling behind me, a large ...

... 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 ...

... up Nancy who has finally arrived after missing her flignt out of Miami.  Kim, Beth, and I have a late supper at the Hotel Alhambra on the open porch that looks over the central plaza.  We enjoy tostones and salty cheese appetizers and frioles ...

We checked in at The Alhambra again in Granada, and set off into town for New Year's eve. We ate dinner at the celebrated La Francia restaurant… supposed to be the best in Nicaragua… not bad food but have been feeling a bit off and really ...

... and not as ornate as we all thought they would be. So about 3.30pm we set off back south for Granada, and arrived about 6 to a lovely hotel called The Alhambre. It is very grand and the xmas decorations make it look spectacular. So we have lucked out on ...

... good.  They played folk, blues and maybe jazz music.  Definitely a crunchy-granola type place. Back to the hotel to regroup for the boat ride on Lake Nicaragua.  First we had a pony trap ride to the lake.  One of the horses ran into a ...

... centre of the building.  We have a drink in a posh cafe bar with a particularly beautiful garden.  A horse and carriage ride takes us to Lake Nicaragua for a boat ride round the Isletas de Granada.  Dancing in the evening at a local bar. ...

We all liked Granada and considered it to be one of our favorite towns.  It seemed to save Nicaragua for us as a country.  The hotel was right on the square and in the thick of the city.  Food was great and ambiance was very nice. This ...

... found a nice café to enjoy a drink and cake (ok it was tiramisu, but it was an Italian restaurant!). Very nice though. Nicaragua is much richer and has more varied cuisine than Honduras. George, the guide, told me that the Atlantic coast is much poorer ...