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During our stay in Granada, we decided to take a short trip to the capital of Nicaragua which is only a short distance away (an hour by bus) from Granada. It was a little disappointing as we didn't get to see much of the city except the huge plazas and monuments. Anyhow, we didn't want to leave the country without seeing something of its capital city! On the second morning of our stay in Granada we decided to travel to Managua by a commuter bus leaving from a side street near the main square. It was easy to find the bus station and we didn't have to wait long for the bus to leave, athough it was only half full. The fare was only 24 cordobas or one US dollar per passenger, which I thought was ... read more
Managua, Nicaragua
Managua, Nicaragua
Managua, Nicaragua


Our Arrival We arrived late in the evening and had prebooked (and prepaid) for an airport pick up through Managua Backpackers Inn ($20 for 2 people). Once through immigration ($10 for a 90 day visa) and a quick bag scan we were met by the driver holding a sign with our names on. He dropped us outside the hostel. Where We Stayed We stayed at Managua Backpackers Inn $10 for a dorm bed. The hostel has a kitchen, small restaurant for breakfast and a pool. Free water refils are available. The backpackers is near a shopping mall and supermarket. What We Did We visited Parque Historico Nacional Loma de Tiscapa a crater lake with city views. To get there walk from the hostel to the main road, walk past the shopping mall and continue for about ... read more


August 12 – Today is my last day of vacation. I woke up early and talked to Jeroen and the kitties on skype. Then my mom called on skype and we talked for about two minutes before we started to argue about politics. I also called my grandma and chatted with her a bit. I met Kati at 9:30am for our farewell breakfast down at the Irish pub. I ordered a breakfast burrito and a peach banana drink. Yum and yum. Sour cream should accompany every breakfast. Here's to hoping I haven't gained too much weight on this trip. It was a nice breakfast and then Kati and I said our goodbyes. We had a nice time together and spending the last few days with her really was a great ending to my trip. Back at ... read more


August 2 - So the sleeping thing did not really work out last night. When I tried to sleep at 9:30, I knew I could only get six hours of sleep at a maximum, but I was still not tired enough so I just laid there for a while. Then the fan was just too loud, so I had to turn it off. Earplugs were out of the question in case I slept through my 3:30am wake up call. Not likely, but just in case. It didn't get too hot, so that was a plus. I slept a bit, but kept waking up. The last time was at 2:15am when I heard two guys talking and their tv on. They must have arrived late. By 2:45 I just decided to get up, work on my blog ... read more


Nicaragua. January 24, 2012 5 a.m. and we were on the bus once again, this time much wiser than on our first trip. When we crossed the border, the money changers were very close to the daily rate posted on the net. We gladly exchanged our excess US dollars for cordobas. The rate was about 23 cordobas per US dollar. Our Nicaraguan plan was to take a cab from Managua to Granada and then find a room there. Arriving at about 8PM, we selected an older cab driver to drive us the hour and a half to Granada. Once we had filled up with gas, away we went and on the way we asked if he knew of a nice, reasonably priced hotel and he assured us he did. He also provided us with a bit ... read more
El Club Hotel
El Centro
San Franciso Church in the Centro


We are in Managua, for the most part without incident. Early am ferry back to San Jorge followed by a cab direct to our hotel in Managua. Our stay in Managua is basically a layover; tomorrow at 5 am we catch the international bus (Tica Bus) to San Pedro Sula, Hondurus. In Managua, we are staying in the Barrio Martha Quezada, a neighborhood that is not considered to be ideal and safe; however, it's a few blocks from the Tica Bus Station so it's convenient for our 5 am bus. Ironically, the bus station is two blocks from our hotel, but we were told we need to take a cab in the morning because the streets are very dangerous at night. That being said, the day seems to be a different story. We took a walk ... read more
Managua Hotel Near Tica Bus Station
Our barrio for the night


Note – Due to the lack of snaps taken here, we have decided to put in a few random ones that we haven’t put in the blogs so far that we rather like…..Enjoy! Managua was the next stop on the way to Granada, and again it was to be a brief stop overnight there. We managed to get a cab easy enough from the bus station upon arrival in Managua, and they took us to our Pre-booked hotel in a quiet safe, part of town. From the moment we arrived in Managua it was raining. We went straight to sleep that night where it continued to rain throughout the night (it woke us up several times), and upon waking in the morning, it was still pelting down. How this place didn’t flood was a miracle. After ... read more
Although the snap might not completely do it justice, you just wouldnt.....
By far the best towel arrangement to date. In case you were wondering, a swan was a not so close second place!
Taken in the jungle when my flip flop broke and I had to walk bare foot for 3 hours. Moments before this shot was taken, Donna was literally belly laughing at my attemp to fix, and walk in the aforementioned footwear!


So, got to stay in a Nicaragua hotel in Managua over the night after flying in. Writing it a day late but, this was a very busy day! We got all our luggage into taxis and were taken to the bus depot so we could head to Jinotega. We traveled there with a family that is just moving in. We saw donkeys, carrying around carts that carry people. We saw bike taxis where people bike people around town. We saw places that only sell blue barrels and bird cages. (at least we know where to go lol) It was about a 2-2 1/2 hour bus ride and it was VERY hot in Managua so, sweating the first part, but it got cooler as we went on. We got to see green coffee beans drying in the ... read more


I lived in Managua 1982 to 1983. This was during the insurrection but Managua was peaceful. Some damage remained from the earthquake. The people were very friendly to me. I would return. ... read more


M - I am not sure I can describe it accurately enough but there is something very relaxing about the old colonial town of Granada. We arrived off the ferry from Ometempe at 5.30am on a Wednesday morning as the sun was rising. On the off chance we took a cab to a hotel we liked the look of on Tripavisor but as we expected it had not yet opened up for the day. For those that have read Kate’s blog, they really did squeeze three big ladies into the back of a very small car and at least two of them were sitting on Kate. As my dad would say, I don’t know what all the squealing was about, my seat in the front was very comfortable thank you very much! Anyway the hotel looked ... read more
Granada Cathedral
Kate in the pool again shocker!
This one needs a lick of paint




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