Granada, sometimes the capital of Nicaragua is a beautiful old colonial town at the edge of Lake Nicaragua. Full of beautifully renovated old buildings, with muted Caribbean colors of blues, yellows, oranges and various shades of pink, it is a remarkable place to visit.We went to the centre of the town, where we found find the town square, early in the evening, full of the local people, selling pottery, beads, jewelry, food, cigars, etc., and the music playing. Surrounding the town square were these old colonial buildings, restored and painted in bright colors. There is a church, the municipal government building and a very nice hotel called the Hotel Alambra. It's one of the best hotels in Granada. I took a walk inside and took some photos and the rate for the hotel is very reasonable, about $60 US per night. It’s got a lovely café in the front, gorgeous inside and a small pool. It would be very nice, just to sit at their café in the front, listen to the music and people watch in the early evenings.
This city is so alive.
We had taken a horse drawn carriage around the city and photographed and made some videos as we rode around. It’s a really beautiful little city. There are at least four old colonial churches there and it’s all set up for tourists, but we didn’t see many anywhere.
There is a street there where they don’t allow cars and it is borders by restaurants, cafes, little bistros and bars. What a wonderful place.
We stopped for a while by the Lake where there’s a pier out into the water. A statue of one of the early discovers. Lake Nicaragua is so big and it’s got white capped waves; you would think you were at the beach. The streets are clean. Again, all set up for tourists, but there is hardly anyone there.
Visiting Nicaragua on this little trip has only fueled desires to see more of the country where nobody goes. Time for a little tourism to Nicaragua.
