Nicaragua Archives – You Me and the Dock
Tony Scopel Posted onJanuary 24, 2023March 21, 2023 Comments are off
Ometepe is the largest island that resides on Lake Nicaragua. The name Ometepe was derived from The Uto-Aztecan Indians; meaning ‘ome’ {two} and ‘tepetl’ {mountain}. These two active volcanos formed the island millions of years ago. The volcanos themselves are named Concepcion and Maderas. Lake Nicaragua is the largest lake in Central America, and the…
Tony Scopel Posted onApril 7, 2015September 6, 2022 fishing, Nicaragua, panga fishing, San Juan del Sur, Travel Comments are off
San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua has been known as a small fishing village throughout its history. Artisanal fishing is a craft still practiced in this modest town and is being passed down from generation to generation. The Annual Panga Fishing Tournament helps support San Juan del Sur’s fishing heritage. Many visiting foreigners, along with North American expats, sponsor a…
Tony Scopel Posted onMarch 13, 2015April 21, 2017 Comments are off
San Juan del Sur’s picturesque bay with Nicaragua’s neighboring Costa Rica as a backdrop can be a perfect setting for anyone’s dream vacation. The deep blue Pacific waters are dominant from San Juan del Sur’s western exposure. The famous TV reality show Survivor decided to keep San Juan del Sur (SJDS), Nicaragua as a premier landscape for its 2015’s “Worlds…
Tony Scopel Posted onMarch 14, 2014May 27, 2019 Central America, Central Park, Granada, Nicaragua, Travel Comments are off
The city of Granada combines old world with new. You never know what you will see on these historic city streets. We easily found Los Patios, the hotel we had reserved online. It’s a unique little five suite boutique hotel set in a quiet neighborhood approximately five blocks from Granada’s Central Park. It doesn’t look like much from the…
Tony Scopel Posted onMarch 10, 2014May 27, 2019 cemetery tour, cigars, Granada Comments are off
One of the first attractions we saw as we pulled into Granada’s city limits was the Cementerio de Granada (Cemetery of Granada). It was established in 1830 after Spain granted Nicaragua its independence. As we approached the main entrance, a craftsman who stood at his makeshift workbench with his chisels and hammer gave us a pleasant nod. He…
Tony Scopel Posted onFebruary 26, 2014January 16, 2023 Central America, Lago de Nicaragua, Nicaragua, Travel Comments are off
Our day began with a two hour trip to Granada, Nicaragua. seeing lots of beautiful countryside while traveling the back roads. We drove through Granada to a park located on the southeast side of the city where we got a good look at the largest freshwater lake in Central America and the ninth largest in the Americas. The lake has three…
Tony Scopel Posted onFebruary 16, 2014May 27, 2019 Comments are off
No Bad Days was a day spent on a sailboat with this name sake. We sailed along Nicaragua’s beautiful Pacific shoreline without a care in the world. The views were astonishing to say the least. Follow along with us on this fabulous tour and explore the sites through our eyes and explicit descriptions. We arrived at the…