Big bonus - everything is way cheaper in Nicaragua! Sodas at a restaurant are only 50 cents (the price of a bottle of soda at a restaurant has served as my general economic indicator - in costa rica they were $1.50 or so, and in Panama they were $0.75 - $1.00). Also, Nicaragua has these great small restaurants where you see the proprietor cooking your meal over a small grill on the sidewalk, and then sit outside and eat an amazingly delicious barbecue meal for $4-$5. Love it.
As always, pictures seem to do a better job then words, so here goes:
artsy shot of the San Juan del Sur beach
San Juan del sur had some fantastic sunsets
volleyball on the beach. I really wanted to jump in and play, but these guys were damn good - I probably would have ended up with a Spaulding tatoo right on my forehead. . .
the giant statue of Jesus which stands on one of the cliffs at the end of the beach and watches over the entire town
there are tons of street dogs in Nicaragua, and they are REALLY good at making you feel guilty if you don't give them food!
who is on surfboard? Dog is on surfboard! How can this be!?!
another artsy shot - cool mini-sand dune on the Maderas beach
The statues of Jesus and the dogs... reminds me of Guatemala a couple years ago. You'll have to let me know if you ever end up in San Paulo la Laguna (although as far as I could tell, there wasn't a lot to do there besides get a cheap hotel room and hang out in a hammock). -Nicole
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