I’m staying at a place called Finca Santa Domingo, which is on a volcanic sand beach on the lake. Given you can’t see the other side of the lake the views are wonderful.I should be able to go do some…
Ometepe
So this morning, I went and grabbed breakfast came back 30 minutes before my shuttle was due to pick me up to find the driver had been waiting 5 minutes or so. Then the hotel tried to rip me off…
Monkey island
Before I get to the monkey island adventure, I should tell you about dinner last night at a place called El Zaguán. It was a meat on the BBQ type place. For an entree I had 2 chorizo sausages and…
Granada sightseeing
OK well today I went sightseeing, because there is still no one else wanting to go to monkey island and the tour needs 2 people. Although I’m that desperate I might pay double to go.So I did some old fashioned…
Doorway to hell…. if you believe in it.
Today I went to another volcano. This time it was Volcan Masaya, which essentially is a nice friendly drive up volcano, except that one of the craters is very much active. Looking into the crater you can see smoke and…
Granada
Well I took a walk around Granada this morning. The architecture is certainly stunning. In much better condition than Antigua, because of lack of earthquakes, although pirates ransacked the city in the 1600’s. Its like being in places in Europe…
Hola de Nicaragua
Well I have arrived in Granada Nicaragua. Firstly I was flown in business class on Copa Air…. I’m now worried I’ve been scammed for more money than I thought by the travel agent.Secondly my shuttle wasn’t at the airport to…
Adios Guatemala
Well its my last night in Guatemala. Its all rather sad as I have really enjoyed visiting this country. Who’d have thought that a country which most people I spoke to had no idea where it was, being as interesting…
Boating around Lago de Atitlan
So I’ve being hanging around Lago de Atitlan for a few days now. Yesterday I took a boat ride to a few places around the lake. Now my mate Darryl will tell you I’m the person you need to have…
La Isla Verde
Well I left the bustling lakeside town of Panajachel, for a little bit of paradise. I took the boat to my next stop near the town of Santa Cruz on Lago de Atitlan. OK the place is beautiful, but I…