A few weeks ago, we headed north to Granada for one of the larger Hipicas in the country. A hipica is a grand parade of horses throughout the town, traditionally honoring a well respected community member and often marking the beginning of a fiesta patronal (saint’s day). Though the temperatures were well above 90 degrees, [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Granada Hipica
Posted in Activities, tagged Granada, Granada Hipica, Granada Horse Parada, Granada Nicaragua, Nicaragua Hipica, Nicaragua Horse Parade, Nicaragua Vacations on August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Laguna de Apoyo – La Orquidea
Posted in Activities, tagged la Orquidea, Laguna de Apoyo, Nicaragua Vacation on August 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mercado Masaya
Posted in Activities, tagged Masaya Market, Masaya Mercado, Nicaragua artisans, Nicaragua gifts, Nicaragua market, Nicaragua shopping on August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Mercado Masaya, just south of Managua, is an artisan market offering everything from hand-painted ceramics to crafted wood-work to murals of the surrounding towns to clothing, shoes, and more. It is a great stop-off on your way into or out of either Granada or Managua and an excellent place to visit if you are [...]
Simplicity of Nicaragua…
Posted in Activities, tagged Nicaragua beaches, San Juan del Sur, San Juan del Sur beaches, San Juan del Sur Nicaragua beaches, San Juan del Sur Playa Coco on August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »




