Granada

Our time in Nicaragua wrapped up in the colonial town of Granada, which is on the north side of Lake Nicaragua.  It is about four hours south of Chinandega, and we stopped for a few photo ops along the way.

Monumento al Trabajo

Monument to Work

Volcanos Momotombo and Momotombito by Lake Managua

Hotel Granada

Sights of the City

Iglesia Guadeloupe

Night view

According to Rick (our mission leader), this is the best restaurant in town:

Art in the artisans' shop

Volcan Mombacho in the background

The hammock factory

(and the largest hammock in Nicaragua)

Iglesia Merced (the church with the tallest bell tower)

Views from the bell tower

Cathedral of Granada in the background

Volcan Mombacho in the background

Parque Central

Catedral de Granada

The Poetry Park (my personal favorite) 

"Salve a ti, Nicaragua" (national anthem)

by Salomón Ibarra Mayorga

¡Salve a ti, Nicaragua! En tu suelo,
ya no ruge la voz del cañón,
ni se tiñe con sangre de hermanos
tu glorioso pendón bicolor.

Brille hermosa la paz en tu cielo,
nada empañe tu gloria inmortal,
¡que el trabajo es tu digno laurel
y el honor es tu enseña triunfal!


"Hail to thee, Nicaragua"

Hail to thee, Nicaragua! On thy land
roars the voice of the cannon no more,
nor does the blood of brothers now stain
thy glorious bicolor banner.

Let us shine beautifully in thy sky,
and nothing dim thine immortal glory,
for work is thy well earned laurel
and honor is thy triumphal emblem!

Adios, y bendecidos, Nica.  We will remember you forever.