Morgan s Rock Nicaragua

I was definitely sad to be leaving Nicaragua.  It has been such an incredibly beautiful and relaxing and exciting trip.  However, such things must end. Saturday morning, Eric and I woke up and laid around a little before going down to the main ...

... realty people suggested a golf course but the owner started reforestation and developing farmland instead and slowly built Morgan's Rock.  The builder carefully looked at sustainable practices and published their plans and development.  Today, ...

Since we left Granada a day early, we arrived at Morgan's Rock near San Juan del Sur. This is considered the best hotel in all of Nicaragua. It may not be the most luxurious accomodations, but it may have one of the best locations in all of the world. ...

... head down the coast to San Juan Del Sur. We had decided to spend a couple of nights by the pacific at an ecolodge, Morgan's Rock. We travelled through a number of small villages on the way, Granada being the largest on the shore of Lake Nicaragua. We ...

Unfortunately we are on the countdown to leaving Nicaragua; today is our last full day. This morning we went on a fishing trip.  It was the two boatsmen, Eduardo (our guide), Eric and myself.  We sailed out into the bay and then farther into the ...

... a nice old man. It would have been cool to meet him. I haev read since that he was a key figure in ending political corruption in Nicaragua in the past 6 years and to cut a long story short is really the first good guy they have had in a long time. We ...

... accommodating. However, soon our time in Miraflor was over and we were off to San Juan del Sur.  On Monday, we took the chicken bus back to Esteli and were picked up in a van.  Seven hours of travel later, we arrived at Morgan's Rock.  ...

Sadly, we left Morgan's Rock and went to the main town of San Juan del Sur. This town had no charm and a mediocre at best beach. Not much to do in this town if you don't want to surf so I knew it was going to be a one nighter. One funny thing that ...

... So, now I've been to Nicaragua and back and actually head home tomorrow! It's been a great last week and a half. Nicaragua is a beautiful country with wonderful, friendly people. All throughout the trip we were told that Nicaragua is super dangerous but ...