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Las Isletas de Granada

  • April 15, 2007
  • Rated 4 of 5 by lophius from Santa Elena, Costa Rica
Las Isletas de Granada

If you're in Granada, and want to get out on the water—it is right on a lake, after all—consider a two-and-a-half hour tour of the Isletas de Granada, 365 tiny islands formed when Volcan Mombacho blew most of its top into the air thousands of years ago, some of which landed in Lago Cocibolca (also called Lago Nicaragua. I signed up with Tierra Tours, a well-known tour service located a few blocks east of the Parque Central. Although I was traveling solo, I was able to latch on to a group of elderly ladies from Quebec and a couple from the States, thereby bringing the total cost down to only $10 (for groups of 6 or more). The tour guide, Roberto, a very friendly and jovial man, met us at the Tierra Tours office and took us by van to the docks, where we hopped on an open-air boat that had a canopy for shade. We took a tour among a few dozen islands that were relatively close to shore, learning about their history, seeing the diversity of houses built on many of the isletas (ranging from small cottages to mini-mansions), and seeing local fishermen bring in their catches. The tour included a 30-minute stop at an isleta with a small bar, where we had our choice of a free refreshment, or a beer (for a whopping 3 cordobas, or about $0.16!). By the way, Tierra Tours operates a number of other tours in the Granada area, and I'd definitely go with them the next time I visit Granada.

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