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Popular Things To Do | Other Things To Do Tips | All Tips (108) One day I took a walk down to Lago Cocibolca from one end of La Calzada to the other. It was the hottest time of the day so I was almost alone and enjoyed the rare quiet hours. The park or lakefront boulevard makes a nice walk. I even saw some cranes hunting frogs and some pretty butterflies there. Ice cream vendors passed by and that was about all the traffic there was. Though the lake looks tempting it is not recommended to swim in it. Locals do though. How wonderful it would have been to dive into water on a hot day like that. Leave a Comment
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When you first get to Granada and you make your way to Parque Colon in center of the city, it is a good time to take a Carriage ride. You will see a number of carriages lined up waiting for your business. The driver (spanish only) will ask you if you want a downtown tour or lake tour. We choose the downtown tour and were glad we did because it helped us to get our bearings and discover many places like the convento and restuarants that we later visited on foot. Leave a Comment
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On the eastern side of the Parque Central stands Granada's Cathedral, which is from the early 20th century. During my visit it was under renovations but still you could go in and admire its stained-glass panels. It was been painted outside too and I was amazed to see that men started very early and at 10.00 pm when I was going to my hostal they still continued the work. And they say that everything happens mañana in the Latin countries! Leave a Comment
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Take a boat tour of the chain of islands on Lake Nicaragua, which is also home to the bull shark, which is the only shark that can survive in fresh water.
They arrive by swimming up the Rio San Juan from the Caribean. They are 7 to 10 ft and 400 to 500 lbs, are extremely lethal and like to swim in shallow water. However attacks are rare. I didn't know all these facts at the time as I enjoyed my dip in the lake. You can enjoy a tour of the chain of 354 islands that were formed when the Volcan Mombacho erupted. I was a little envious of some of the islanders who live there. It's a pretty nice spot. These interesting boats were below the restaurant down the road from the marina. You'll know the one because they have a monkey chained up in front. If we had known that, we wouldn't of eaten there. (we didn't see him on the way in) Leave a Comment Directions: South of town and a very short cab ride you will find Puerto Asese, where you can hire a Lanchero (boatman)Website: http://slate.msn.com/id/112116/ Other Contact: website on bull sharks
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There is an amazing collection of stone idols that were rescued from Zapatera Archipelago
and are on display in the Convento San Francisco in Granada.
For breakfast try Cati's restaurant across the street for a very good breakfast. For a place for coffee or something for lunch try the Third Eye Cafe around the corner from the Convento. Leave a Comment Address: Downtown Granada
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This fellow's name is Roberto, and he runs the restaurant on the second floor at the Hotel Granada. As his only customers the night we were there, We had a great time chatting with Roberto. He tried to explain that he moved to Granada after the terremoto in Managua. Not being familiar with the term "terremoto" he acted it out for us. Of course "Terremoto" means earthquake. The restaurant was a great place to sit and watch the street activity at night. Roberto was also kind enough to find us another room at the hotel, since the first room had a "raton" (mouse) that was keeping us awake. Leave a Comment
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Parque Central in Granada is a lovely place with mango and malinche trees under which you can sit in the shade or have a refreshing drink in one of the kiosks, one of which stands in each corner of the park. If the rain suddenly begins you can hide from it in the gazebo. You can buy coffee and refreshments from the small carriages or souvenirs from the street vendors or have your shoes polished. And what's best nobody really harrash you. Say 'no gracias' and they disappear. Leave a Comment
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The first building on this place dates back to the latter part of the 16th century. Construction work for this beautiful building was finished in 1809. Its name was "Casa de los Leones", and it is currently called "Casa de los Tres Mundos". In 1856 it was destroyed in a fire set by William Walker. At one stage it served as theatre and was a private home in the 1920's. Today it is a residence and workshop for international artists. There are concerts and exhibitions occasionally (see my Granada nightlife tip). Leave a Comment
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Another building which was destroyed in the fire set by infamous William Walker and was re-built 1867-68. The original building used to serve as W Walker's headquaters and housed university later until 1951, when Somoza had it shut down. Today there is a museum in the convent premises, which I visited as part of the guided tour to Las Isletas. The museum is small but interesting having the Squier-Zapatera collection of pre-Columbian monumental sculpture. These black basalt monuments of the Chorotegan culture date from about 800 to 1200 AD and were unearthed by the American diplomat Ephraim Squier on the nearby island of Zapatera in Lago Nicaragua in 1849. Leave a Comment
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The Bearded Monkey or just ‘the monkey’ is another hostel in Granada and they own the monkey hut on Laguna de Apoyo which is a crater lake you can swim in. If you are on a tight budget you can sleep in a hammock at the bearded monkey for $1.50! The Monkey Hut is a great place to have a day out of Granada. It is very peaceful and relaxing. The lake is fantastic for swimming as it is warm. A van leaves from the bearded monkey a few days a week, drop by to book in advance and to check when they are going. Leave a Comment
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- Norome Villas
Km 37.5 Masaya – Granada highway Laguna de Apoyo, on the West shore, Granada, Nicaragua
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