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City Market

An Overview of America's Oldest City - Granada

Written by RoBoNC on August 31, 2009

  • Granada is Nicaragua’s fourth largest city and perhaps it’s most treasured. The city was founded on December 8, 1524 by Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba, making it the oldest city in the Americas. The...
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Carriage Ride

Exploring Granada by Horse Carriage

Written by RoBoNC on August 31, 2009

  • Since driving in Granada is not necessary and a taxi ride is not practical unless you just want to go from Point A to Point B, try a carriage ride instead. Surrounding Central Park...
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A Unique Shopping Experience in Masaya

Written by RoBoNC on August 31, 2009

  • If you were wondering where you can get black pottery, hand-woven hammocks, world class cigars, and any other souvenir that you can think of, then Masaya is the place to go. Masaya is Nicaragua’s...
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My wife and son

Traveling with Children to a Third World Country

Written by RoBoNC on August 20, 2009

  • I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a little apprehensive about taking my two year old son to a third world country. It is hard enough getting around and communicating in another...
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Police Station

An American's Run in with the Law

Written by RoBoNC on August 20, 2009

  • Before we took this trip to Nicaragua, I did my research reading everything from Frommers to internet blogs. A recurring theme was crime and being safe as it is with all Central America countries....
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Arriving at Managua International Airport

Traveling to Nicaragua

Written by RoBoNC on August 20, 2009

  • As my son approached two years old we wanted to take an international trip while he could still fly for free. While most families would probably choose somewhere in Europe or Asia, we decided...
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Iglesia de San Pedro in Diria

My Suggestions for Things to Do

Written by celestemy on January 21, 2009

  • My third trip to Nicaragua was in May/June 2008. In Nicaragua, I've mainly stayed in Managua, the capital, but have traveled to Granada, Leon, San Juan del Sur, Rivas, Masaya, and a couple small...
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Hospedeja Merida

Merry Christmas from Nicaragua

Written by Randy Wilson on December 30, 2002

  • No snow but it did rain once just before Christmas, a rarity at this time of year I am told. I may not be ...
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Stuck on sandbar

Towards the great fishing in Rio Indio, Nicaragua

Written by Tropic on May 22, 2001

  • Not another sportfishing boat in sight and a whole world of tropical water to explore. It was an ideal situation, though very much like serious work at times. Getting to the Rio Indio was an...
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A wonderful and overlooked nook of the world...Nicaragua

Written by Jimster1956 on September 21, 2007

  • When I flew into Managua and stepped off the plane, I knew I was somewhere far and away from anything I had known as familiar. That was exactly the beauty of Nicaragua. Here you won't...
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