Cold croccin' it in El Comején

This kid is cold croccin' it in Masaya.  In El Comején to be exact.  Nicaragua has proven to be a true haven for Croc knock-offs, as you can see in this picture.  Search the blog for 'crocs' to see many other examples.

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:39 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades

Friday's breakfast<...>Desayuno del viernes

This might not be so typical cause I asked for it.
Esto quizá no sea tan típico porque lo pedí así.

Papas cocidas, zanahoria cocida, huevos cocidos y café.

Posted by Editorial Team on 7:52 a.m. in Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense

Thursday's breakfast<...>Desayuno del jueves

Brought fresh in from El Comején, Masaya in Nicaragua.  This is what we ate on day two.

Traído fresco de El Comején, Masaya en Nicaragua.  Esto comimos el día dos.

 Jugo de naranja, avena y café.

Posted by Editorial Team on 7:32 a.m. in Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense

El Comején Breakfast Wednesday<...>Desayuno miércoles

One of the best parts about Nicaraguan tourism is the food.  This is as real as it gets.  We are in El Comején, Masaya in Nicaragua this week, basically camping out.  I would like to share my breakfasts with you for the next few days, provided by locals. 

Una de las mejores cosas del tourism en Nicaragua es la comida.  Esta es lo real.  Estamos en El Comején, Masaya en Nicaragua esta semana, basicamente acampando.  Me encantaría compartir mis desayunos con ustedes por los días venideros, proveidos por las personas de la localidad.

Huevos revueltos con gallo pinto, cuajada y café.

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New tourist project en Tola<...>Nuevo proyecto de turismo en Tola

Foto e información cortesía de La Prensa.  Link original: http://bit.ly/aEMEON

There's a new tourism project in Tola, Rivas, Nicaragua named Guacalito de la Isla.  The first phase consists of a world-class boutique hotel with 35 habitations.  Vacation villas and a golf course designed by David Mclay Kidd will complete the first phase of this project, designed to be finished in 2013.  Additionally there are plans for a world-class hotel with 600 habitations in the second phase of construction.  The design promises to maintain 70% of the green areas in this lush tropical zone of Nicaragua.

Tola, Rivas is one of the most desired areas in Nicaragua, coveted for it's sandy beaches and excellent surf.

Si deseas leer los detalles en español, favor ver el artículo original de La Prensa: http://bit.ly/aEMEON

 

Posted by Editorial Team on 7:51 a.m. in

Hotel Spa Granada

We ate this morning at the Hotel Spa Granada.  They have an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet for $5 + tax (C$125).  It's got a little bit of everything: coffee, 2 varieties of fruit juice, water, 3 varieties of fruit, fried plantains, fried potatoes, rice and beans, omelets made to order, pancakes and crepes made to order as well.  I would say the best part of the buffet is the price.  It is a good value for what you get.  The dining area also has a nice atmosphere.  While there may be more flavorful options in town, you can't go wrong for the price and location.  On a scale of 1 to 10, I give it a 7.

It's on the Calle Atravesada, across from Bancentro.  You can get complete information at www.HotelSpaGranada.com. 

By the way, the dog's name is Chiquita.

Comimos hoy en el Hotel Spa Granada.  Ofrecen un desayuno buffet 'todo-lo-que-quiere-comer' por $5 + IVA (C$125).  Tiene un poco de todo: café, 2 tipos de jugo, agua, 3 tips de fruta, plátanos fritos, papas caseras, gallo pinto, omelet al gusto, panqué y crepas también al gusto.  Yo diría que lo mejor de este buffet es su precio.  Es una buena oferta.  También el área de comer tiene un ambiente agradable.  Es cierto que quizá hay opciones más sabrosas en Granada pero no te vas a arrepentir de haber escogido el Hotel Spa Granada por el precio y buena ubicación.  De 1 a 10, le doy un 7.

Está ubicado en la Calle Atravesada, frente a Bancentro.  Podés informarte con más detalles en www.HotelSpaGranada.com

A propósito, la perra se llama Chiquita.

Posted by Editorial Team on 5:57 p.m. in Granada, Hotels/Hoteles, Restaurants/Restaurantes

La Terraza Mediterraneo

We went with Aaron Lamy to eat supper tonight at La Terraza Mediterraneo, in León, Nicaragua.  It's a nice little place with good steak.  There is a variety in the menu as you can see in the pictures.

There is a nice cut of beek in Archduke sauce - C$165 ($8.00)

Next there is spaghetti with chicken and basil - C$135 ($6.85)

Finally I had the shrimp in garlic sauce C$185 ($9.15).

Coca-Cola or sweetened lemon tea costs C$15 a drink.

Should you leave a tip?  Note the note (second to bottom) that says that "the dishes are served with rice and crudity".  Thus "Tipping is voluntary".  OK?

Address: del Parque Infantil, 2 1/2 blocks North
León, Nicaragua








 

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