Jimmy "Three Fingers" Alabama Rib Shack Bar and Grill

Jimmy's is a must when you visit Granada, Nicaragua.  You will now be served by Suzanne, a bubbly woman hailing from California, via Costa Rica.  The BBQ sauce that Jimmy whips up is off the charts!  I was there a week ago with some hard core chicken wingers from NY and they said that his wings were some of the best they have had!!!  Check out the steam rolling of the wings in the 2nd picture!!!  The half rack of ribs and steak also look very appealing!!!  Ben and Sandra Evans, hailing from the island of Ometepe, were salivating as they awaited this treat!  I was too but I am not in the picture (as I never am).  There's Jimmy, Suzanne and Mr. Bartender.

Give it a try!  You can see the prices on the board there.  You won't regret it!!!!

Hay que visitar a Jimmy's cuando estás en Granada, Nicaragua.  Una mujer muy amistosa, Suzanne, de California vía Costa Rica, te atenderá.  La salsa barbacoa de Jimmy está fuera de este mundo!!!  Hace una semana fui con unos amigos de Nueva York y me dijeron que las alas de pollo se ubican entre las mejores que han probado!!!  Mirá el vapor subiendo de las alitas en la segunda foto!!!  También las costillas con churrasco se miran deliciosos!!!  Ben y Sandra Evans, llegando desde la isla de Ometepe, no se aguantaban las ganas de lanzarse sobre la comida.  Me pasó igual aunque no me mirás en la foto (nunca salgo en las fotos).  Allí está Jimmy, Suzanne y Mr. Bartender.

¡Tenés que probarlo!  Allí mirás los precios en el pizarrón.  No te arrepentirás!!!


Address/Dirección:
206 Calle Consulado, 2 1/2 blocks west of Parque Central
Granada, Nicaragua

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Shoeshine<<<--->>>Lustrado

You can get a shoeshine in about any park in Nicaragua for pretty cheap.  It's better than paying $7 in an airport in the U.S.  This one, in the park in Chinandega, Nicaragua, cost me C$10 (<$0.50).  Before and after....

Podés conseguir que te lustren los zapatos bien barato en casi cualquier parque en Nicaragua.  Mejor que pagar $7 en un aeropuerto de EE.UU.  Este, en el parque central de Chinandega, Nicaragua, me costó C$10 ($0.50).  Antes y después....

Posted by Editorial Team on 7:18 p.m. in

Surfing in Nicaragua

You know how it goes... surfers discover a new break on an attractive beach, a surf camp sets up, tourists arrive followed by the real estate developers and investors. Then one day you rock into town and notice a sting of real estate agencies selling Nicaragua properties. It's happened time and time again across Central America. Once a surf location or vacation spot is 'discovered' and tourists fall in love with it, some will decide to purchase a corner of their own, and a real estate industry will develop.

Nicaragua has its fair share of top class surf spots. The country is famous among surfers for the off shore breeze that blows most of the year on the southern part of its coastline. The breeze results from the geographic peculiarity of having the 10 largest lake in the world separated from the pacific ocean by only a narrow strip of land. This creates the right conditions for winds to consistently sculpt Nicaraguan waves into the kind of peaks that surfers get excited about.

The various surf spots in Nicaragua offer real estate at various levels of 'maturity'. Popoyo Nicaragua for example is relatively remote. It's only accessible by dirt road and the nearest decent sized grocery store is over 1hr away. These factors make it a great place for early-in real state investing. Given the fact that CNN has classed the wave in the top 10 on the globe, it's likely the area will continue to receive attention.
For surf real estate that is located closer to the kind of amenities and services one would expect from a more mature destination, check out Yankee a little further south. It's still only dirt road access but the road is maintained in good condition year round. Yankee is only a short drive to the cafes, restaurants and grocery stores of San Juan del Sur.

If you want access to good surf but want to live in town then check out options in San Juan del Sur itself, overlooking the Madera break nearby or Remanso. San Juan del has evolved into Nicaragua's prime tourism center on the Pacific coast and an important hub for real estate activity. It's a charming fishing village set in a half moon bay framed by two dramatic headlands jutting out into the sea. After a day of surfing make sure you head back into to town for one of San Juan del Sur's famous sunsets.

It's still possible to get a piece of surf real estate in Nicaragua at ground floor prices, especially if you are prepared to purchase in the more remote areas. And right now it's a buyers market for property in Nicaragua and cash buyers have tremendous amounts of negotiating power. Spend the time to research the opportunities and you may pick up a surf property at a bargain price. 


Original article written by Jane Bakerson.

Posted by Editorial Team on 5:44 p.m. in

Pupusas in Chinandega

Pupusas are an original from El Salvador.  However, since Chinandega, Nicaragua, located in the northwest part of the country, is somewhat close to El Salvador (by water or by land) there is a crossover of food.  In the central park, you will find a 'Pupusería' where you can get these thick tortillas filled with pork, cheese, refried beans or any combination of the three.  Then, you can put a pickled cabbage salad and a spicy tomato sauce on them and you will be good to go!  They cost C$10 ($0.45) each and usually two or three is enough!

Las pupusas son una comida original de El Salvador.  Sin embargo, ya que Chinandega, Nicaragua, ubicada en la parte noroeste del país, está algo cerca a El Salvador (por agua o por tierra) hay una mezcla de comidas.  En el parque central, hallarás una pupusería donde comprar estas tortillas gruesas rellanas con chicharrón, queso, frijoles molidos o cualquier combinación de los tres.  Luego, echáles repollo encurtido con una salsa de tomato picante y estarás bien satisfecho.   Cuestan C$10 ($0.45) cada una y normalmente con dos o tres ¡te llenás!

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Nicaraguan Batman<<<<>>>>Batman de Nicaragua

¿Quien dice que solamente los EEUU tienen superheroes?  (Bueno, perdón a Mexico - tienen el CH y Nacho Libre).  Nicaragua también tiene superheroes en entrenamiento.  Corren las calles de Chichigalpa, Nicaragua en busca de...algo. 

Who says only the U.S. has superheroes?  (Well, perdon me Mexico - you have the Chapulín Colorado and Nacho Libre).  Nicaragua has its own superheroes in training.  The run the streets of Chichigalpa, Nicaragua in search of...something.

Posted by Editorial Team on 7:22 a.m. in

Survivor Nicaragua

CBS has released a segment of "Survivor: Nicaragua".  The season officially begins on September 15, 2010 on CBS.  This video plots two groups against each other in preparation for the season long activity.  This is the first of two seasons of Survivor that have been planned to be filmed in Nicaragua.  Should be very good for the tourist industry in Nicaragua.

CBS ha publicado un segmento de video sobre "Survivor: Nicaragua".  La nueva temporada comienza el 15 de septiembre, 2010 en el canal CBS.  El video muestra los dos grupos que estarán en competencia durante la actividad de esta temporada.  De hecho, esta temporada es la primera de dos que serán grabadas en Nicaragua.  Seguro será bueno para promover la industria de turismo de Nicaragua.

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Laguna de Apoyo<<<<>>>>Apoyo Lagoon

Here is a beautiful jewel that makes up part of the landscape so important for tourism in Nicaragua: the Apoyo Lagoon in Catarina, Masaya.  The Glass family, hailing from New Milford, Connecticut, was taken aback by the beauty.  The other picturess are on the highway back to Granada, Nicaragua, near Caña de Castilla in a place called El Hormigón.  Can you see Hanah in the right hand corner of the picture?

Aquí está una joya que forma parte del paisaje tan importante para el turismo en Nicaragua: la Laguna de Apoyo en Catarina, Masaya.  La familia Glass, visitando de New Milford, Connecticut, quedó muy impresionada por la belleza.  Las otras fotos fueron tomadas en la carretera hacia Granada, Nicaragua, cerca de Caña de Castilla en un lugar llamado El Hormigón.  ¿Podés ver a Hanah en la esquina derecha inferior de la última foto?

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:23 p.m. in

Down hill racer<<<<>>>>Carrera cuesta abajo

Este chavalo de San Juan de La Concepción, Masaya en Nicaragua estaba estrenando su camión de carreras.  Se estaba preparando mentalmente por la carrera por delante.

This little boy from San Juan de La Concepcion, Masaya in Nicaragua was trying out his new race truck.  He was also mentally preparing himself for the race ahead.

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:57 p.m. in

More Crocs<<<>>>Más Crocs

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