Better Pizza

I wanted to taste some Better Pizza in Rivas, Nicaragua, so I hopped on over to...Better Pizza.  It's got good service and a variety of items on the menu. ...

Posted by Editorial Team on 5:02 p.m. in Prices/Costos, Restaurants/Restaurantes, Rivas

El Menco, Rivas

We spent the day in El Menco, Rivas, right along Lake Nicaragua (Cocibolca).  There are wonderful beaches and really nice people.  We had a local lunch of guapote, tostones...

Posted by Editorial Team on 6:42 p.m. in Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense, Rivas, Seafood/Mariscos

El Zaguán

We went to eat at El Zaguán last week.  As always, the meat and steak selections were delicious.  I recommend the 'Parillada', and you can see why in this...

Posted by Editorial Team on 7:45 p.m. in Granada, Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense, Restaurants/Restaurantes

Flowers<...>Flores

I saw some pretty flowers in San Marcos, Ometepe.  Though I would share some with you....Vi a unas flores bien bonitas en San Marcos, Ometepe.  Quise compartirlas con vos.......

Posted by Editorial Team on 7:06 p.m. in Nature/Naturaleza

Sopa de res<...>beef soup

A traditional Nicaraguan soup is called 'sopa de res' and is made with beef, bones and quite a few other ingredients.  I met a family who was making sopa...

Posted by Editorial Team on 6:33 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense

Pizzería Buon Appetito, Ometepe

We had an excellent surprise when we ate at the Pizzería Buon Appetito in Moyogalpa, Ometepe.  In my humble opinion, it's the best pizza option on the Island of...

Posted by Editorial Team on 6:32 p.m. in Italian/Italiana, Ometepe, Restaurants/Restaurantes

Attractions in Nicaragua<...>Atracciones en Nicaragua

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Posted by Editorial Team on 5:53 p.m. in Destinations/Destinos

Eating corn on the cob<...>comiendo elotes....

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Posted by Editorial Team on 1:56 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense

Playa Santo Domingo, Ometepe, Nicaragua

What does the Santo Domingo beach area on the island of Ometepe look like?  Here are a few pictures for your viewing pleasure.  It's worth mentioning that the lake...

Posted by Editorial Team on 1:32 p.m. in Beach/Playa, Destinations/Destinos, Nature/Naturaleza, Ometepe

Costa Azul, Santo Domingo - Where is it at?<...>¿Dónde está?

Here is a map indicating the location of Santo Domingo beach and the Costa Azul hotel, on the island of Ometepe in Nicaragua.Aquí está un mapa que indica la...

Posted by Editorial Team on 1:13 p.m. in Hotels/Hoteles, Ometepe

Costa Azul, Santo Domingo, Ometepe

We had a really nice stay at the Playa Santo Domingo area of Ometepe, Nicaragua.  After checking out some of the other hotel offerings in the area, we went...

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:31 p.m. in Hotels/Hoteles, Ometepe

Punta Jesús María

Sunset on Punta Jesús María, Ometepe, Nicaragua....El puesto del sol desde Punta Jesús María, Ometepe, Nicaragua........

Posted by Editorial Team on 12:25 p.m. in Beach/Playa, Destinations/Destinos, Ometepe

Gigante Beach <…>Playa Gigante

Many a surfer in Nicaragua head out to Gigante Beach in Rivas, Nicaragua.  Here are a couple of shots of the area from atop a hill in between the...

Posted by Editorial Team on 6:49 p.m. in Beach/Playa, Destinations/Destinos, Rivas

Papaya

Do you like papaya?  Here is a papaya plantation near Nancimí or Tolas, Rivas in Nicaragua.  Check out the size of those things!!!¿Te gusta la papaya?  Aquí hay un...

Posted by Editorial Team on 6:27 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, Nature/Naturaleza

Cake in Nicaragua<--->Pastel en Nicaragua

This cake shop – ‘Norma’ in various locations in Managua, Nicaragua has a nice variety of scrumptious cakes available at almost any time of day.  We paid C$220 (a...

Posted by Editorial Team on 6:26 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense

Fun in Lake Nicaragua Diversión en Lago Cocibolca

The waves were really big because of the winds on Lake Nicaragua (Cocibolca) en San Jorge, Rivas.  That didn’t impede these young Nicaraguan girls from enjoying a dip in...

Posted by Editorial Team on 6:23 p.m. in Beach/Playa, Destinations/Destinos, Ometepe, Rivas