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Buggy Ride, Around Granada Nicaragua
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The Driver Was Knowledgeable
The driver, Salvadore, spoke good English and was very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Granada and his country of Nicaragua.
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A Typical Street
A typical Colonial Style street. Note that few windows face the street. Instead, doorways lead into an interior that usually is set up as rooms with windows facing a central courtyard.
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A Typical Tourist Bar
Here was a a street facing counter in a typical tourist bar. The name Flor de Caña in the barrels is that of the National rum of Nicaragua.
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Three Forms Of Transport
Four of the common forms of transit in Granada were bicycle, walking, motorcycle, and automobile (including buses and taxis).
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Restraint Row
One street in Granada was closed to cars and featured many restaurants and bars, many open until late in the night.
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Art
Off to the left we passed Bellas Artes with examples of statuary out front.
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Paper Maché Volcano
Down one street was a paper maché volcano left to degrade on the sidewalk.
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White Horse
A white horse wandered up the road toward an approaching bicycle.
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Ribbons Hung From Trees
Red ribbons hung from trees planted down the median of a street.
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Crossed A Creek
The buggy tour crossed a bridge over a small creek.
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Garden Beyond Arch
Behind an old stone arch were steps up into an old garden.
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Playgrounds By Beach
Fenced playgrounds were scattered here and there along the park that paralleled the lake.
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A Family At Play
A family at play on a small beach alongside Lake Nicaragua.
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A Picnic
A couple sat on chairs and a cooler to enjoy the windy afternoon alongside the lake.
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Buggy Raced A Bicycle
The buggy was roughly the same speed as a bicycle. The driver had to drive his horse harder to pass the bicycle.
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Many Bicycles
Along one section of road were five bicycles, two of which had double riders.
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Sign Gone
The sign was gone from a business that now sat empty except for one woman waiting.
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