The main city near these islands — Granada, Nicaragua, is mainland America's first colonial city, settled by the Spaniards in 1524. PS, There’s More. PS, There’s More.

9 Best Places To Visit In Nicaragua Granada. Granada is not just a city, ... Paddle through the tranquil waters of Lake ...

Like the country itself, Granada is a place of islands, lakes, and volcanoes. The capital of the Granada Department, the town clings to the shores of Lake Nicaragua, or “Lago Cocibolca,” one ...

Nicaragua's surf capital of San Juan del Sur, new family-friendly beachfront hotels, and cultural sites such as Iglesia La Merced in Granada (seen above) are all a few reasons why the Central ...

In the tropical wonderland of Granada, Nicaragua, you unwind by hiking volcanic craters and swimming in eighty-degree lakes. ... One of the islands that dot Lake Nicaragua. 2/6.

“Costa Rica was first on my list for years,” says yoga teacher, writer, and mom Kristen Kemp. You get a very similar landscape to Cost Rica (it’s right next door) but Nicaragua is still just ...

Lake Nicaragua, also called Lake Cocibolca or Lake Granada, measures out at over 3,000 squares miles and is the largest lake in Central America.Many tourists only catch a glimpse of this sprawling ...