Our time in Nicaragua flew by and all of sudden we are sitting on a plane on our way home wondering how our time went by so quickly. Nicaragua was a fascinating place to visit and since neither of us had ever been to Central America before this was kindof like jumping right into the deep end. Despite a serious lack of Spanish we were able to navigate ourselves through Granada, Isla Ometepe, San Juan Del Sur, Managua before jumping on a plane and spending a week in the tropical paradise of Little Corn Islands.

Granada

After arriving in Managua, Nicaragua’s Capital, we hopped into a taxi for an hour trip to Granada – a colonial city that most tourists use as a base for exploring surrounding areas. After reading through the guidebooks about how many travelers come for a few days but stay for a few weeks, our expectations for this city were high, perhaps too high. Granada is a pleasant place to spend a few days and there are lots of places to stay and lots of places to eat, but we would not want to stay any longer than we did. There are many activities geared towards tourists, but most did not interest Lianna or myself. After checking in at Hotel La Pergola ($30), we decided our first night would be spent wandering around town and the beautiful main square where we went for a nice dinner. The next day we decided to go on a zip-lining canopy tour. It was definitely a very touristy choice, but this did provide some entertainment for the afternoon as we flew through the trees from platform to platform. By the end of it we were both happy we did it. That night it was time to pack up and plan our route to Ometepe.