Granada, Nicaragua was a stop I made on the way to the Coasta Rica border, before I decided to spend two more days in Nicaragua at the beach resort of San Juan.
I liked Granada. i liked Granada a lot. What I liked about it was what was missing in San Juan sur Mer and why on my second day by the sea I found myself very bored…authenticity, that’s what Granada had and San Juan had lost.
An example: you couldn’t get a raspberry frappe latte in Granada.
Don’t get me wrong, the natural beauty of San Juan, rivaled the distressed grandeur of Granada, and both should be visited. San Juan however left me struggling for a reason to stay, beyond washing and internet access, and therein lies it’s attraction. It’s easy to be there, to enter into a routine, not too dissimilar as to be a challenge. I spoke to more tourists than locals, the locals predominantly serving the tourists needs for food, lodgings and entertainment.
What I would say is, it would make a good base for taking spanish lessons and they do provide this service in an abundance, or go if you are a surfer dude or dudette, or, if you are white and want to pretend to be Bob Marley.
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