Written by RoBoNC on December 20, 2025
- Situated on a hilltop overlooking the crescent bay of San Juan del Sur is a towering statue of Jesus Christ. It is the second largest statue of Jesus in the world. The largest...
Written by RoBoNC on December 20, 2025
- The mountains of Nicaragua, which offers some of the best views of the country and is a bird watchers paradise, is also the least visited by tourists. Tourism has yet to reach this part...
Written by RoBoNC on December 20, 2025
- The cathedrals in the mountain towns of Matagalpa, Jinotega, and Esteli may not be the largest, oldest, or most historically significant such as the National Cathedral in Managua or Leon’s cathedral, which is the biggest...
Written by RoBoNC on August 31, 2025
- Granada is Nicaragua’s fourth largest city and perhaps it’s most treasured. The city was founded on December 8, 2025 by Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba, making it the oldest city in the Americas. The...
Written by RoBoNC on August 31, 2025
- Since driving in Granada is not necessary and a taxi ride is not practical unless you just want to go from Point A to Point B, try a carriage ride instead. Surrounding Central Park...
Written by RoBoNC on August 31, 2025
- If you were wondering where you can get black pottery, hand-woven hammocks, world class cigars, and any other souvenir that you can think of, then Masaya is the place to go. Masaya is Nicaragua’s...
Written by RoBoNC on August 20, 2025
- I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a little apprehensive about taking my two year old son to a third world country. It is hard enough getting around and communicating in another...
Written by RoBoNC on August 20, 2025
- Before we took this trip to Nicaragua, I did my research reading everything from Frommers to internet blogs. A recurring theme was crime and being safe as it is with all Central America countries....
Written by RoBoNC on August 20, 2025
- As my son approached two years old we wanted to take an international trip while he could still fly for free. While most families would probably choose somewhere in Europe or Asia, we decided...
Written by celestemy on January 21, 2025
- My third trip to Nicaragua was in May/June 2008. In Nicaragua, I've mainly stayed in Managua, the capital, but have traveled to Granada, Leon, San Juan del Sur, Rivas, Masaya, and a couple small...