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Here's the Church, and Here's the Steeple  
   

Here's the Church, and Here's the Steeple

Looking to the east, with the Cathedral and Lake in the background.
The Two Granadas

May 15th 2008
It's now been a few days that I've been in Granada, able to see what changes have or have not occurred in this Spanish Colonial city in the country of Nicaragua. With this observation, I can say there are two Granadas...the one of hope and that INTUR (the Nicaragua Tourism Agency) and the one that remains much of what Nicaragua still is...waiting in desperate hope of a better tomorrow. The cit ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » Granada

Nicaraguan Flag 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
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