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Buggy Ride, Around Granada Nicaragua

The Driver Was Knowledgeable
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The driver, Salvadore, spoke good English and was very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Granada and his country of Nicaragua.


A Buggy Around Granada   •  Granada to Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 12:39:26 Sunday 13 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0089
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A Typical Street
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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.


A Buggy Around Granada   •  Granada to Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 12:39:37 Sunday 13 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0090
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A Typical Tourist Bar
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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.


A Buggy Around Granada   •  Granada to Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 12:40:08 Sunday 13 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0093
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Three Forms Of Transport
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Four of the common forms of transit in Granada were bicycle, walking, motorcycle, and automobile (including buses and taxis).


A Buggy Around Granada   •  Granada to Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 12:40:12 Sunday 13 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0094
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Restraint Row
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One street in Granada was closed to cars and featured many restaurants and bars, many open until late in the night.


A Buggy Around Granada   •  Granada to Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 12:44:25 Sunday 13 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0096
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Art
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Off to the left we passed Bellas Artes with examples of statuary out front.


A Buggy Around Granada   •  Granada to Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 12:48:10 Sunday 13 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0140
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Paper Maché Volcano
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Down one street was a paper maché volcano left to degrade on the sidewalk.


A Buggy Around Granada   •  Granada to Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 12:48:14 Sunday 13 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0105
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White Horse
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A white horse wandered up the road toward an approaching bicycle.


A Buggy Around Granada   •  Granada to Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 12:49:29 Sunday 13 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0107
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Ribbons Hung From Trees
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Red ribbons hung from trees planted down the median of a street.


A Buggy Around Granada   •  Granada to Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 12:52:39 Sunday 13 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0116
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Crossed A Creek
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The buggy tour crossed a bridge over a small creek.


A Buggy Around Granada   •  Granada to Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 12:54:13 Sunday 13 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0117
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Garden Beyond Arch
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Behind an old stone arch were steps up into an old garden.


A Buggy Around Granada   •  Granada to Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 12:55:31 Sunday 13 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0120
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Playgrounds By Beach
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Fenced playgrounds were scattered here and there along the park that paralleled the lake.


A Buggy Around Granada   •  Granada to Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 12:56:06 Sunday 13 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0123
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A Family At Play
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A family at play on a small beach alongside Lake Nicaragua.


A Buggy Around Granada   •  Granada to Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:00:33 Sunday 13 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0143
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A Picnic
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A couple sat on chairs and a cooler to enjoy the windy afternoon alongside the lake.


A Buggy Around Granada   •  Granada to Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 15:27:43 Sunday 13 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0261
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Buggy Raced A Bicycle
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The buggy was roughly the same speed as a bicycle. The driver had to drive his horse harder to pass the bicycle.


A Buggy Around Granada   •  Granada to Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 15:29:12 Sunday 13 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0266
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Many Bicycles
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Along one section of road were five bicycles, two of which had double riders.


A Buggy Around Granada   •  Granada to Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 15:30:51 Sunday 13 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0271
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Sign Gone
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The sign was gone from a business that now sat empty except for one woman waiting.


A Buggy Around Granada   •  Granada to Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 15:34:26 Sunday 13 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0273
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