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HIGHLIGHTS: Beautiful Colonial city Convent & Church of San Fransisco Surrounding sights...see other info below PLACES TO STAY: Hospedaje Cabrera: \\$6.00(US) for a double with shared bath. Clean and cheaper than most. Ping pong table, sitting area with cable TV and cheap restaurant with good fruit salad. Hospedaje Central: \\$10.00 for double/$12.00 for triple with shared bath. Also have dorm. New ownership in 1999. Fun, funky place to stay with lots of travel info and a good restaurant with "gringo" food. Free coffee and tea all day. Laundry service and Cable TV area. Hospedaje Barba del Mono (Bearded Monkey): \\$3.00 per person in dorm. Another place built for travellers. Internet, bar, restaurant & TV area. We did not stay here but it looked nice. Just south of Fire Station. RESTAURANTS: Telepizza: Really good pizza. We got a large (and it was large) for $6.00. Hospedaje Central: Not cheap, but great selection: breakfasts, sub sandwiches, lasagna, salads, veg burgers and more. Nameless Comedor: Good, cheap local food. 1/2 block West of park on Calle Real. Hospedaje Cabrera: Great fruit salad. Large portions on main meals, but not a lot of veg selections. INTERNET: Places all over town for \\$3.00/hour. Hopefully price will come down in future. Cheaper than Managua. AMERICAN FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL: Hospedaje Central. CINE: 2 movies every night (\\$1.10 - $1.60). On Calle Atravesada 1/2 block north of park. OTHER INFO: There is lots to see around Granada (Hospedaje Central has info on everything): -Masaya: Town known for their handicraft markets. Located on Lake Masaya. -Laguna Apoya: Pretty lake nearby with good swimming. -Las Isletas: Can take a boat tour of small islands in Lago de Nicaragua. -Cloud forest hikes. OMETEPE: There is a ferry from Granada to Ometepe (lands in Altagracia) on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday. It takes 4 hours and costs less than \\$2.00 (20 cordobas). |
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