El Eskimo

Some places just know how to get it right, you know what I mean?  Well, it's official.  My favorite restaurante in Managua, Nicaragua is El Eskimo.  Sorry Restaurante Azul....

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:53 p.m. in American/Americana, Managua, Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense, Restaurants/Restaurantes

Best of both worlds

This is what I call the best of both worlds: a wonderful fusion of Mountain Dew and 18 year old fine, brandy-esque Flor de Caña sugar cane rum.  Do...

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:57 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense

Cocoa ice cream treat

This week our friends at Eskimo decided to put their Paleta de Cocoa on sale for $0.20. It's basically a fudgesicle (remember those) but a lot cheaper.These were served...

Posted by Editorial Team on 4:17 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense, Prices/Costos

Las Colinas del Sur

Las Colinas is a famous restaurant in Granada, Nicaragua.  Their specialty is the whole guapote fish totally and almost miraculously de-spined.  Oh and man is it good!  The filet-o-fish...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:29 p.m. in Granada, Restaurants/Restaurantes, Seafood/Mariscos

Las Isletas in Granada, Nicaragua

Reminiscing on the three years that I lived in Granada, Nicaragua, inevitably I go back as a tourist.  This time it was with a friend from Mexico so we...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:00 p.m. in Granada, Nature/Naturaleza, Tourism/Turismo

Sliding Down a Live Volcano in Nicaragua

English: Volcano Surfing / Volcano Boarding down Cerro Negro in Leon, Nicararga (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Here's an interesting pastime in the León, Nicaragua area. Are you up to it?Click HERE...

Posted by Editorial Team on 5:55 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, Destinations/Destinos, León, Tourism/Turismo

The mysterious mounds of Nicaragua

Stone Pages Archaeo News: The mysterious mounds of NicaraguaClipped from: http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/005027.html 18 May 2013The mysterious mounds of NicaraguaNational Geographic explorer and archaeologist Alex Geurds is currently in the...

Posted by Editorial Team on 6:09 a.m. in Archeology, Tourism/Turismo

The Diner

On Monday, I took a drive on scenic South Highway (Carretera Sur) in Managua, Nicaragua.  On my way back from El Crucero some evening a few months ago, I...

Posted by Editorial Team on 10:30 p.m. in American/Americana, Managua, Restaurants/Restaurantes

Madre quesillo

Although it wasn't a trip to La Paz Centro or Nagarote, Nicaragua, nontheless I was able to buy a quesillo.  Got it at Plaza Inter, a shopping mall in...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:12 p.m. in Managua, Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense