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We Got Caught in the Rain at Lago de Nicaragua

By Clif Haley
July 21, 2024
If there’s one thing we’re good at, it’s getting caught in the rain down at Lago de Nicaragua in Granada. It happened to us in 2013 and just ...
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We’re Finally Back in Granada, Nicaragua

By Clif Haley
July 21, 2024
Here we are back in Granada, Nicaragua for the third time in our lives but, unfortunately, not for long enough. We originally moved to Granada, Nicaragua back in ...
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Merida, Mexico: Day 1

By Clif Haley
June 9, 2019
As I sit here on Day 2 of our trip to Merida trying to gather my thoughts for writing an article about Day 1 I find myself needing ...
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Merida, Mexico. Colorful Merida sign in Plaza Grande. San Ildefonso cathedral in the evening. Mexican flag flutters on air.
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We’re Heading to Mérida, Mexico

By Clif Haley
March 18, 2019
Coming soon for a limited time only: For two weeks in June the name of this blog will be changed to Gringo in Mérida while we’re  in Mérida, ...
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Do Not Buy my New Gringo in Granada BOOK!

By Clif Haley
May 17, 2016
Everything in the book can be found right here on this website and with pictures and the occasional video to boot. In a fit of missing Nicaragua I decided ...
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Visiting San Juan del Sur

By Clif Haley
August 8, 2015
Despite living in Nicaragua last year, we never made it to San Juan del Sur. But we are here now! Yesterday was our first day. We had beers ...
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El Camello Revisited

By Clif Haley
July 30, 2015
I’m not really much of a “food blogger” since I’m not a pretentious snot, but I figured I should post these images of the delicious dishes we had ...
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Costa Rica: Day 2 – Museo de los Ninos

By Clif Haley
January 19, 2014
Today we went to the Museo de los Ninos (Children’s Museum) in Costa Rica. This is a damn cool museum for kids and it is HUGE. It is ...
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Costa Rica: Day 1

By Clif Haley
January 18, 2014
We booked a long weekend in San Jose, Costa Rica to renew our tourist visas. For those not in the loop, you have to leave the country for ...
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A Few Pics Around the Market in Matagalpa

By Clif Haley
January 11, 2014
I snapped a few pics around the market in Matagalpa today where we went to buy a dresser. I’ll have to go back to get more. I forgot ...
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