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The twin volcanic island of Ometepe is firmly on most Nicaragua itineraries and for good reason. It is a great place to visit in Nicaragua with kids as there are so many great activities to explore. If you are only visiting Nicaragua for a week, Granada and Ometepe should be on your route. Check out our list of Nicaragua itineraries …
After leaving our Spanish school and homestay we were excited to get to the colonial city of Granada. Granada is a major stop on the Latin America backpacker circuit and a popular stop for anyone visiting Nicaragua. We found this great little guesthouse (Casa del Agua) that had a small courtyard pool, communal kitchen, free coffee and tea and cereal all day and …
Our first week in Nicaragua we were staying in a homestay and taking Spanish classes at La Mariposa Spanish school. This week was not your typical holiday and was a lot of work. Our Spanish classes were long and intense and when we returned to our homestays in the evening, it was a lot of work to try to communicate with our …
We are off to Nicaragua on Saturday for six weeks for our next adventure. So why are we going to Nicaragua? For a long time we have wanted to travel in Central and South America and when we decided to do this sailing adventure, we thought it would be great to tack on a land based trip onto the end. …
We have arrived in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island after 17 hours of mostly motoring. It was our first time travelling at night so we had to rig up our lighting systems. There is something really serene about travelling at night, especially since it was a full moon and we had both sails up. Unfortunately the wind didn’t last and for most of the next …
