Dear friends, here we are in Nicaragua, the tenth country visited on our Pan-American trip! The first city we visited in Nicaragua was Granada, a colonial city with lots of interesting buildings, a lovely market and a pedestrian area with numerous restaurants and bars, it clearly exceeded our expectations.
Granada, the third largest city in Nicaragua, is located about 50 km south of the country's capital, Managua, on the western shore of Lake Nicaragua. The city is built in colonial style and has a fascinating history. It was founded in 1524 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Hernández de Córdoba. During the colonial period, Granada was one of the most important ports in Central America, with trade links to Cartagena, Guatemala, San Salvador, Panama and Peru. Transport routes for this growing trade crossed Lake Nicaragua and further along the Río San Juan to the Caribbean. Several attacks by pirates, including the famous Henry Morgan, also left their mark on the city...Leia mais
Florin PaunYou can't understand a country by taking stupid selfies instead of interacting with the locals. Unfortunately, the stupid consumers take 1000 selfies and book tours in advance, motivated by the fear of missing out.
1 de julho de 2025, Nicarágua ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Florin Paun
You can't understand a country by taking stupid selfies instead of interacting with the locals. Unfortunately, the stupid consumers take 1000 selfies and book tours in advance, motivated by the fear of missing out.
Florin Paun
Those cables are terrible, stretched in all directions! But still, this is the best viewpoint...
Florin Paun
A visit to "Isletas", on Lake Nicaragua. Since we were the only tourists on this trip, we had a private trip.