Monthly Archives: March 2008

Granada

After being away from home for a month, Grenada was a good time to catch up. I stayed at the hotel Patio del Malineche in the colonial area. The city was built by the Spanish in the 1500s. The hotel … Continue reading

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Nicaragua Photos

This gallery contains 17 photos.

Here are some of my favorite photos from my trip to Nicaragua. Click any photo to see the slideshow.

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San Jose and then Nicaragua

From Tortuguero, I took a 5 a.m. boat ride to connect with a bus to take a bus to take a bus to San Jose. I didn’t see much of San Jose because I took a 5 a.m. international bus in … Continue reading

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Nicaragua

Here are all the posts for Nicaragua. This is part of the Central America trip. See travelogues for the other countries: Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Guatemala.

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Tortuguero

Tortuguero is in the middle of nowhere on the Costa Rican Caribbbean coast. You can only get there by boat or plane. There are lots of tourists here–more tourists than turtles. I rented a canoe and went on an aquatic … Continue reading

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Moin to Tortuguero

I took the four-and-a-half hour boat ride from Moin to Tortuguero. It is a long ride but very interesting. It follows a combination of rivers and banana canals. There are lost of birds and crocodiles. I paid $35.

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Playa Bonita

I passed through Puerto Limon and stayed at Playa Bonita. There is a pretty beach there (of course) and I had a nice swim. I stayed at Hotel Cococi; it had a great view of the beach and surfers. The … Continue reading

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