Granada, Nicaragua 3 Peace Corps Volunteers

Granada, Nicaragua

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December 9th 2009
Granada is an old colonial town - quaint, cute, small - but enough to keep you occupied for a day and a half. There are lots of churches, some of which have the outside in a pastel color and others that look more like a traditional old concrete church. There's a central park with lots of benches and trees and lots of people hang out there all day long. From Lonely Planet: "Nicknamed 'the Great ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » Granada

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The Pacific Coast of Nicaragua was settled as a Spanish colony from Panama in the early 16th century. Independence from Spain was declared in 1821 and the country became an independent republic in 1838. Britain occupied the Caribbean Coast in the fir... ... read more