Italianissimo

We went with our good friends David and Esther Moore (from England) to try out another Italian restaurante in Managua, Nicaragua.  Sunday evening was slow so it proved to...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:26 p.m. in Italian/Italiana, Managua, Restaurants/Restaurantes

Barceló Montelimar

Barceló Montelimar is an all-inclusive hotel located at an exclusive beach on the west coast of Nicaragua, about an hour from Managua.  It is Nicaragua's number one vacation hotel...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:36 p.m. in Beach/Playa, Destinations/Destinos, Managua

MRI - Resonancia magnética Nicaragua

If you have to get a MRI while you are on vacation in Nicaragua, I can recommend the best place to you.  Go to the Hospital Metropolitano (Vivian Pellas),...

Posted by Editorial Team on 10:00 p.m. in Healthcare/Medicina, Managua, Prices/Costos

Flor de Caña factory tour

Many have asked about how to take a tour of the Flor de Caña factory in Chichigalpa.  First of all, it might be best to get permission and make...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:41 p.m. in Chinandega, Curiosities/Curiosidades, Destinations/Destinos

Aguacates - Avocados

Nicaragua has an excellent variety of avocado trees.  Right now they are in season and abundant in the local markets.  Imagine buying one of these for about $0.22.Nicaragua tiene...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:29 p.m. in Nature/Naturaleza, Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense

Taquería La Pancha - Managua

Hay una excelente opción para comida mexicana en Managua llamada La Pancha.  Es el mismo restaurante que antes tenía sucursal en el Food Court de Las Galerías de Santo...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:06 p.m. in Managua, Mexican/Mexicana, Restaurants/Restaurantes

Rascame, rascame....Scratch me, scratch me!

This dog knows how to get the job done when you have an itch that you just need to scratch....Este perro sabe como rascar donde le pica.......

Posted by Editorial Team on 10:23 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades

Pane e Vino

Hay un buen restaurante italiano en Managua, Nicaragua llamado 'Pane E Vino'.  Tienen un menú bastante completo de selecciones de la cucina italiana.  Además hay una excelente seleccion de...

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:03 p.m. in Italian/Italiana, Managua, Restaurants/Restaurantes

Another who likes to move it move it....

Estos chavalos del Solar de Monimbó en Masaya, Nicaragua saben moverse.  Aún más les gusta que se les grabe en video.  ¡Gozalo chavalo!These kids from el barrio Monimbó in...

Posted by Editorial Team on 10:00 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, People/La gente

Circus is in town....

The famous Torres Brothers circus is 'in town' in Las Flores, Masaya in Nicaragua.  This might be a big boost for tourism in Nicaragua, or at least in the...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:18 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades

Map of Nicaragua

Map courtesy of Mapquest.comCopyright © Mapa Mundi ...

Posted by Editorial Team on 10:27 p.m. in Destinations/Destinos

Jumbo Eskimo ice cream cone/Cono jumbo de Eskimo

I zipped by Palí (a national supermarket chain in Nicaragua, partly owned by Wal-Mart) in Masaya, Nicaragua and got this guy on the way out: jumbo sugar cone, one...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:31 p.m. in Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense

La Mexicana

I had some great Mexican food two nights this past week in León, Nicaragua, a favorite of tourists in Nicaragua.  The owner/cook is from Guadalajara, México.  She knows her...

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:52 p.m. in León, Mexican/Mexicana, Restaurants/Restaurantes

Religion, politics and cartoons

A little bit of everything on this wall....Un poco de todo en esta pared.......

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:11 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades