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As I was close to the Laguna de Masaya I decided to walk to see what it looked like. It was so beautiful and I found it hard to believe that it is polluted. Volcán Masaya guards the lake on the other side making the scenery very picturesque. A promenade, Malecón, goes by the lakeside and there are a few cafés where you can rest your feet and have a drink and look at local life. Young couples sit on the wall kissing and cuddling. What really caught my eye there was the amount of trash everywhere. After clean Granada I couldn't help noticing it.
Updated Nov 19, 2005
Address: In the Western side of the town
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It is not hard to find workshops in Masaya. If you arrive by local bus like I did the Market is right at the bus station. This time I didn't visit it but headed straight to the area where they make hammocks and popped in to several workshops to see how they weaved them and listen to the masters' telling me about the procesure. Quite interesting! Though I wasn't made to feel that I should buy something I still felt guilty for not buying at least one hammock. I really wanted to but how to carry it for another 2½ weeks before I was leaving for home? I always want to support local people and buy straight from them, so they get the money.
Updated Nov 19, 2005
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