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Granada, Nicaragua December 08 - January 09Granada, the Inlets of Lake Apoyo, the Masayan Zoo and CatarinaMy most recent trip to Granada, Nicaragua viewing the inlets of Lake Apoyo at the base of the Mombacho volcano, a trip to a quaint little town called Catarina (with a magnificent view of a lake and volcano) and a trip to the Masayan Zoo. Granada and the Inlets of Lake ApoyoGranada is such a fun city. You can walk around safely at all times of the night and the central park and its boardwalk are bustling and inviting. Just a quick stroll outside of Granada brings you to Lake Apoyo, one of the largest lakes in the world. Throughout the lake are inlets, formed by the once active volcano, Mombacho which now lies dorminant. The inlets are full of wild life (we saw lots of water fowl and a small inlet full of monkies) and host homes to both native and foreigners. We took a three hour tour of the inlets, enjoyed a nice meal at a restaraunt at the foot of the Mombacho volcano and returned lakeside to Granada.
 Alba and Alvaro, Franco's dearest friends  Alba clowning around with Franco and Alvaro  Myself, Alba and Alvaro  With Francisco  Waiting for a tasty meal at The Third Eye, an Asian-fusion restaurant in Granada .JPG) Starting the inlets tour  Looking at Granada from the inlet with the fortress  The natural beauty of the inlets  Serene calm waters inside a river  A home built on one of the inlets  The "party" ferry which also tours the Lake  Tourists admiring the small fortress  Beautiful trees among the inlets  A view of Mombacho atop the fortress  Small inlets pop up throughout the Lake  I loved the roots of this tree  Posing at the fortress  Watching more tourists arrive  Franco at the fortress  A beautiful home on the inlets  A white crane is one of many water birds we saw  More wildlife in the inlets  Approaching the foot of Mombacho  This little fella stopped to let me take his photo...how cute is he?!!?!  Franco's lunch during the tour  A tasty meal during the tour  Leaving the foot of Mombacho  A scenic tour  Posing near the fortress  Franco took a photo of me taking photos  The fortress  Another shot of the fortress  A nice day for the tour  Me with a cannon at the fortress  One of my favorite (if not THE favorite) photo opts in Granada..Mombacho  With the lovely Nadine, owner of Mavericks, a charming gift shop in Granada---with GREAT smoothies!  With Lucy, former Tennessean, who now lives in Granada  Camilo and Nadine, owners of Mavericks  A busy street in Granada  Franco at the hotel
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Recorded on January 02, 2009 using a Flip Video camcorder.
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Recorded on January 27, 2008 using a Flip Video camcorder.
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Recorded on January 02, 2009 using a Flip Video camcorder.
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Recorded on January 27, 2008 using a Flip Video camcorder. 1/3/2009 : view on map : permalink : comments The Masayan ZooI had always meant to visit the zoo in Masaya, which about 15 or 20 minutes from the capital city of Managua. Here are some photos of my zoo visit. Pablito, a baboon, was uncooperative and hid his face so I couldn't get his photo!
 The Masayan Zoo  Franco posing in front of a monster alligator  Me in front of the same monster  Franco at a duck pond  A beauty giving me a nice photo  Near the vulture cage  One of the small cats taking a nap  A very lazy King and Queen of the Jungle  I don't remember the name of this little fellow but he was very friendly  A snowwhite peacock, a female, I think.  Two owls who watched us with little interest  A menacing looking buffalo  I forget the name of this animal but Franco said they are eaten in Central and South America  Iguanas  A cougar  A beautiful peacock.  A pineapple growing in the restricted agricutural center of the zoo. 1/3/2009 : view on map : permalink : comments CatarinaMy time in Catarina was short but fun. The view in this small town is amazing. There are cool winds coming off the water and Mombacho towers in the distance. Also, faraway, you can see the cathedral of Granada. While there you can take ride a horse for a quick tour of the area.
 Tourists enjoying Catarina's view  A cool breeze coming off the waters  Franco admiring the scenery  In a cool spot  Mombacho in the background  A beautiful scene  At the overlook  A hive of wild bees  Franco taking a break  A rainbow appeared after a quick, misty rain  A restaraunt that overlooks the view  Mombacho  The view from Catarina  Franco with some beautiful flowers 1/3/2009 : view on map : permalink : comments
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