Granada, Nicaragua

This past week, Aleida and I made a list of places we wanted to see and things we wanted to do before I left Nicaragua.  So, we did the first thing on the list, and went to Granada on Saturday.  Granada is the oldest city in Central America.  It is also very tourist friendly, and there are many Spanish language schools there. It definitely has the Spanish colonial charm that I love.  It was actually overcast, a vary rare occurrence, but made for a slightly cooler day, which was great!

Driving into Granada: all kinds of transportation

Beautiful old Guadalupe church 

We rented bikes to tour the city (I had to select the tallest bike...still a little short...I miss the Netherlands)

At the lake shore of Lake Nicaragua 

Sarah in front of La Merced church and bell tower

Aleida, Amanda and Sarah climbing the stairs

The highest point in Granada, the bell tower

In the church, beautiful wooden benches which are worn down from use, Spanish influenced tiles on the floor.

At the Convento San Fransisco, Aleida and Sarah, Mombacho volcano in the background

On our way back, we stopped in Masaya, and had smoothies, while sitting on top of some very tall chairs!