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Beautiful Nicaragua!

A quick paced whirlwind tour of Nicaragua, visiting the main highlights of Masaya, Granada, Isla de Ometepe, San Juan del Sur, and Leon.Our first trip ALJ before adding it to our destinations!

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Beautiful Nicaragua!

I went to: Nicaragua, Granada, Leon City, Managua, San Juan del Sur, Ometepe

Ometepe Island in the background
Ometepe Island in the background
Asosoca Lagoon
Asosoca Lagoon
Masaya Volcano, look at all the sulfur!
Masaya Volcano, look at all the sulfur!
The cross overlooking Masaya Volcano
The cross overlooking Masaya Volcano
Me in front of the sulfur, I could barely breath!
Me in front of the sulfur, I could ...
Apoyo Lagoon, Catarina Lookout
Apoyo Lagoon, Catarina Lookout
Catarina Lookout, little shops
Catarina Lookout, little shops
Catarina Lookout, some pottery on display
Catarina Lookout, some pottery on ...
shops at Catarina Lookout
shops at Catarina Lookout
A tuk tuk, mode of transport
A tuk tuk, mode of transport
a street vendor selling nuts
a street vendor selling nuts
shops selling pottery and ceramics
shops selling pottery and ceramics
Ladies at the hotel in Granada
Ladies at the hotel in Granada
street of Granada
street of Granada
Our guide in the main plaza in Granada
Our guide in the main plaza in Granada
Fountain in the middle of the main plaza of Granada
Fountain in the middle of the main ...
another tour group in the main plaza of Granada
another tour group in the main plaza of ...
horse drawn carriage anyone?
horse drawn carriage anyone?
local radio, they let some of our people on the air!
local radio, they let some of our ...
Courtyard in an old convent
Courtyard in an old convent
Statues in the museum, Granada
Statues in the museum, Granada
view of main Cathedral, Granada
view of main Cathedral, Granada
statues in Granada
statues in Granada
Isletas boat tour in Granada
Isletas boat tour in Granada
Isletas boat tour in Granada
Isletas boat tour in Granada
Isletas boat tour in Granada
Isletas boat tour in Granada
man rowing his boat in the Isletas of Granada
man rowing his boat in the Isletas of ...
man still rowing his boat
man still rowing his boat
one of the nice homes on the isletas
one of the nice homes on the isletas
taking pictures of monkeys
taking pictures of monkeys
the monkeys liked to come out and play
the monkeys liked to come out and play
white faced/capuchin monkey
white faced/capuchin monkey
This mischievious monkey jumped onto a boat
This mischievious monkey jumped onto a ...
and the mischievious monkey would not get off the boat
and the mischievious monkey would not ...
the monkey, up close
the monkey, up close
cute dog on the steps of our hotel
cute dog on the steps of our hotel
our bus
our bus
old hospital, see the trees growing on the roof!
old hospital, see the trees growing on ...
hiking in the Mombacho cloudforest
hiking in the Mombacho cloudforest
spotting a bird, Mombacho cloudforest
spotting a bird, Mombacho cloudforest
Mombacho cloudforest, lots of mist!
Mombacho cloudforest, lots of mist!
a crazy walkway crevass thingy
a crazy walkway crevass thingy
learning about the cloudforest
learning about the cloudforest
heliconia
heliconia
our vehicle to get up the volcano to the top!
our vehicle to get up the volcano to ...
the view from San Jorge ferry dock
the view from San Jorge ferry dock
Our ferry to Ometepe Island
Our ferry to Ometepe Island
waiting for the ferry, Ometepe Island in the background
waiting for the ferry, Ometepe Island ...
on the ferry
on the ferry
Approaching Ometepe Island
Approaching Ometepe Island
Ometepe Island
Ometepe Island
Volcan Concepcion, Ometepe Island
Volcan Concepcion, Ometepe Island
Coin and currency museum, El Ceibo, on Ometepe Island
Coin and currency museum, El Ceibo, on ...
pre-columbian pottery found on the farm in Ometepe Island
pre-columbian pottery found on the farm ...
Old grinder
Old grinder
weapons at El Ceibo
weapons at El Ceibo
Old tobacco smokehouse
Old tobacco smokehouse
bats underground the old tobacco smokehouse
bats underground the old tobacco ...
my best friend, the butler
my best friend, the butler
a music and dance show on Ometepe
a music and dance show on Ometepe
the gang
the gang
Santo Domingo Beach on Ometepe Island, the water level high
Santo Domingo Beach on Ometepe Island, ...
some of the things you will see on a road in Nicaragua
some of the things you will see on a ...
a crazy looking bug in our van
a crazy looking bug in our van
kids waiting outside the petrogylphs farm
kids waiting outside the petrogylphs ...
walking to see the petroglyphs
walking to see the petroglyphs
a pasture, see how the fence post re-grows
a pasture, see how the fence post ...
our guide, explaining the petroglyphs
our guide, explaining the petroglyphs
pretty flowers
pretty flowers
pretty flowers again
pretty flowers again
the strangest saddle I have ever seen, two by fours and palm
the strangest saddle I have ever seen, ...
the petroglyph and a horse
the petroglyph and a horse
a big ol pig
a big ol pig
waiting in Moyogalpa for the ferry
waiting in Moyogalpa for the ferry
guitar player serenading us at lunch
guitar player serenading us at lunch
lunch and the musicians
lunch and the musicians
more volcanoes, not sure which one this is
more volcanoes, not sure which one this ...
a random Christopher Columbus day parade we stumbled upon
a random Christopher Columbus day ...
parade, they had multiple floats
parade, they had multiple floats
cute little drummer boy marching with all the big boys
cute little drummer boy marching with ...
one was pulled by a tractor
one was pulled by a tractor
parade, a crazy instrument
parade, a crazy instrument
nice costumes for columbus day!
nice costumes for columbus day!
a boy and his parrot
a boy and his parrot
Old leon ruins
Old leon ruins
old leon ruins, the tomb where Davila and Cordoba were found
old leon ruins, the tomb where Davila ...
view of Momotombo from the Old Leon ruins
view of Momotombo from the Old Leon ...
view of momotombo from old Leon ruins
view of momotombo from old Leon ruins
old leon ruins
old leon ruins
our little hike to a lagoon
our little hike to a lagoon
Asosoca Lagoon
Asosoca Lagoon
main cathedral in Leon City, from its roof, you can see far
main cathedral in Leon City, from its ...
old artifacts in El Convento, Leon
old artifacts in El Convento, Leon
Hammock maker in Masaya
Hammock maker in Masaya
hammock store, where the finished product is sold.
hammock store, where the finished ...
me in a hammock
me in a hammock
Masaya market
Masaya market
pottery, waiting to be fired and painted
pottery, waiting to be fired and painted
making the pottery, a potters wheel spun by foot
making the pottery, a potters wheel ...
finished ceramics
finished ceramics
how they carry their things home
how they carry their things home
our lunch spot in San Juan del Sur
our lunch spot in San Juan del Sur
street scene, San Juan del Sur, the main drag
street scene, San Juan del Sur, the ...
San Juan del Sur, see the surfer!
San Juan del Sur, see the surfer!
Marsella beach
Marsella beach