Gringo Way

The main tourist area is definitely Calle Calzada. It´s lined with coffee and panini shops and the prices are pretty high. It´s a nice walk, though, and in the summer there´s hardly anyone there.

Granada

June 30th 2011
Much cleaner and more globally gentrified than the rest of Nicaragua, Granada is a perfect introduction to the country. If you´re flying into Managua, it's easy to get the hell out of the capital (a sprawling, LA-esque mess) quickly and head two hours south to Nica-lite. My bus dropped me off near Parque Central (aka Colon), so I decided to wander around a bit to find the Bearded Monkey Hostel. ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » Granada

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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