Arroz aguado

   Mmmmm....check out this typical Nicaraguan dish called 'arroz aguado'.  I devored it this afternoon in the Barrio San Judas in Managua, Nicaragua.  It's made with rice, pork (this...

Posted by Editorial Team on 3:36 p.m. in blogsherpa, Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense

Bistek

This is the Nicaraguan version of Swiss steak.  It is affectionately called 'bistek' here.  Tasty with rice, salad, ripe plantain and a big glass of maracuyá (passion) fruit juice....

Posted by Editorial Team on 1:10 p.m. in blogsherpa, Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense

Hotel Granada

We had the opportunity to stay at Hotel Granada this weekend, right in the heart of the famous tourist city of Granada, Nicaragua.  It boasts 47 guest rooms, 6...

Posted by Editorial Team on 10:40 p.m. in Granada, Hotels/Hoteles

Angry Barranco

You might have seen some of these caricatures floating around Nicaragua.  The famous guardabarranco bird, one of Nicaragua's national symbols, has been modified into the angrybarranco that you see here.Quizá...

Posted by Editorial Team on 2:04 p.m. in blogsherpa, Culture/Cultura, Curiosities/Curiosidades

Go Green

English: Metrocentro Managua (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Salads haven't really been the typical fare for Nicaragua.  Getting a good salad used to be kind of tough.  However, times have changed and...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:47 p.m. in American/Americana

¿Presidente Obama en Nicaragua?...President Obama in Nicaragua?

Is that President Obama, working at On the Run in Managua, Nicaragua?¿Es Presidente Obama, trabajando en On the Run en Managua, Nicaragua?...

Posted by Editorial Team on 1:27 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, People/La gente

Guacalito de la Isla Golf Course

Check out this mega tourism project, a world class golf course, in Tola, Nicaragua: Guacalito de la Isla.Mirá este mega proyecto turístico, un campo de golf de clase mundial,...

Posted by Editorial Team on 10:02 a.m. in blogsherpa, Destinations/Destinos, Rivas

Nicaragua's New Day : Condé Nast Traveler

From Evernote: Nicaragua's New Day : Condé Nast TravelerClipped from: http://www.cntraveler.com/features/2011/09/Nicaragua-s-New-Day Nicaragua's New DayFrom the volcanoes of Granada to the surfer paradise of San Juan del Sur, Andrew...

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:13 a.m. in Destinations/Destinos