Stunning! Granada, Nicaragua’s pearl of a city.
I went to Central America (Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala) with a colleague and we decided to be a little extravagant, so we rented a car in each country. This way we could see as much as possible in relatively short time. It w... more - travel report by
krisek
Colorful Town
The main part of Granada is pretty poor, but the primary section that backpackers go is great. Churches and regular buildings are painted in beautiful pastels of blue, yellow and light reds. It really gives a Central American colonial feel to it. There ar... more - travel report by
sven_ak
La Gran Sultana/ The Great Pearl
Granada is located south of Managua the capital of Nicaragua. This is an Old Spanish Town, with outstanding colonial period houses, historic churches and friendly people. For a time in Nicaragua history, Granada was consider being the capital of country,... more - travel report by
gr23_30
Surfing and beaches
San Juan del Sur is locate just north of Costa Rica. It is a fun little beach town and very inexpensive (the whole country is). This is a mecca for surfers although there isn't surfing right on the beach in San Juan del Sur. The town itself is poor and ru... more - travel report by
sven_ak
Nice town that doesn`t really have any attractions
In one end a bus station, in the other end a gas station - in between a long street, Avenida Central, with plenty of farmacies and shoestores. Some few neighbouring streets and a lot of unpaved and unnamed ones, pretty nice central park. more - travel report by
kirikou
Learn Spanish and Explore Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Matagalpa offers a rich diversity of activities that are both entertaining and educational, at the same time learn Spanish at the Spanish School Matagalpa and living with a Matagalpan Family. You can visit coffee plantations (Ruta del café) to learn about... more - travel report by
escuela
The beauty of Centralamerika
Granada is a very old city founded by the Spains. It is situated in the heart of nicaragua, close to the capital, Managua (45 min by bus) directly at the biggest lake of nicaragua, the Lago de Nicaragua. There are many travellers and backpackers, even man... more - travel report by
