Tag Archives: Granada
Granada Nicaragua: A Colonial Masterpiece
Posted on 03. Apr, 2012 by Mike Cobb.
Today’s radio show features Granada, a wonderful 480 year old city on the shores of Lake Nicaragua. Founded in 1525 and subsequently raided by Pirates, burned to the ground by William Walker, and rebuilt with a beauty that can only be described in pictures (see below) Granada has become an expat center for many US [...]
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International Poetry Festival
Posted on 07. Feb, 2012 by Mike Cobb.
Nicaragua has some great events for tourists and the Poetry Festival in Granada is a huge one drawing over 100 poets from over 60 countries. Only 90 minutes from Gran Pacifica, Granada is an easy day trip. Granada is a fantastic colonial city, the oldest in the Americas at 492 years old, and the perfect [...]
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Nicaragua one of the top value destinations for 2011
Posted on 27. Dec, 2011 by Mike Cobb.
Nicaragua was recently ranked as one of the top ten best value destinations for 2011 by Lonely Planet, one of the largest travel guide book and digital media publisher owned by BBC Worldwide. According to the website’s recent article, “Nicaragua is quickly becoming one of the most popular places to escape winter. Culture, adventure, sand [...]
