Colonial Nicaragua

Granada, Nicaragua 📍 - a horse and #carriage wait for passengers in front of the #cathedral in the elegant #city of #granada.  said to be the first `european city` in mainland america, granada was founded in 1524 and named after the spanish city of granada 🐎 🇳🇮 ...

Granada, Nicaragua 📍 - -a row of #colorful houses along calle real #xalteva in the colonial #city of #granada 🇳🇮 ...

Granada, Nicaragua 📍 - horse-drawn carriages line the street in front of #granada`s parque central with the towers and dome of the city`s #cathedral peeking above the tree-filled plaza 🇳🇮 ...

Granada, Nicaragua 📍 - taking in the gorgeous views over the rooftops of #granada from the bellower of #iglesia la merced 🇳🇮 ...

San José, Costa Rica 📍 - this is a "what am i doing here" #selfie.  after my flight to mexico city was cancelled due to airport flooding, i missed my connecting flight to managua, and the only way to get me there (the next day!) included an overnight stop in san josé, costa rica!  luckily, i love this #city - it`s my third time here, and is still as lively as i remember! 😉 🇨🇷 ...

Granada, Nicaragua 📍 - my #sketch of the beautiful #cathedral of #granada, as seen from plaza de la independencia 🇳🇮 ...

Punta Jesús Maria, Nicaragua 📍 - #selfie at the narrow sand spit of punta jesús maria near the town of #moyogalpa, with #ometepe`s #volcán concepción looming in the background 🌋 🇳🇮 ...

Ometepe, Nicaragua 📍 - a hike through #ometepe island`s nature reserve of charco verde leads you to the beautiful secluded #beach of playa balcón, with a view of one of the #island`s two volcanoes, #volcán maderas 🌋 🇳🇮 ...

Managua, Nicaragua 📍 - most likely #managua`s most famous sight, the huge silhouette #monument of augusto #sandino, the revolutionary leader who fought against the U.S. military occupation of #nicaragua, stands 59 feet tall at the top of the #city`s loma de tiscapa 🇳🇮 ...

Granada, Nicaragua 📍 - beautiful view over #granada and the granada #cathedral from the #belltower of the iglesia la merced 🔔 🇳🇮 ...