Granada Nicaragua - Colonial Charm and Much More, Granada, Nicaragua

We spent six days in Granada Nicaragua and found so many surprising things. You could easily see this small town in less time, but we had the time so we took it. Let me tell you some of our favorite discoveries in Granada Nicaragua - Colonial Charm and Much More.

Iconic Granada Cathedral - Immaculate Conception of Mary. Granada Nicaragua Colonial Charm and Much More

We flew into Managua from Miami, but based on our research did not have any interest in hanging out in Managua. So we moved right along. After a slow process getting through passport control and inspection, we met our driver right outside the terminal. I had booked ahead the driver. He spoke perfect English and transported us safely on the 45 minute drive south to Granada.

We stayed at a small hotel in a perfect location in Granada called El Almirante. Easy walk to everything. This hotel was inexpensive, had fabulous staff, was popular with both locals and foreigners, and offered a great breakfast. We did find it was noisy however and our room was very small. After six nights we were definitely ready to move on to something bigger.

Granada (region) was populated long before the Spanish arrived with a thriving indigenous population. In 1524 the city was named after the town of the same name in Spain, by Spanish conquistador Hernandez de Cordoba. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).