• El Camello Restaurante Granada, Nicaragua

    Location: Calle El Caimito, from Parque Central, 2 blocks towards the lake. El Camello is one of our favorite places to grab lunch. It’s a Mediterranean food joint on Calle El Cisne and Calle El Caimito. ...

  • We’re Heading to Mérida, Mexico

    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, Yucatan, Mexico! Set your clocks, calendars, Stonehenge replicas, ...

  • We Took a Bus to Managua

    Today we took a bus ride to Managua to hit up the mall there for some art supplies the wife needed. Though a new experience for me, the wife had taken a bus to Managua several ...

  • Gringo in Matagalpa!

    We arrived in Matagalpa this evening. I changed the blog’s logo to commemorate the event. It’s a beautiful, but long, ride from Granada….about 2.5 hours. I recommend chartering a private driver so you can relax and ...

  • El Camello Revisited

    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 at El Camello today. I’ve written about El ...

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The Monkey Hut at Laguna de Apoyo

By Clif Haley
August 1, 2015
We spent a couple of hours out at The Monkey Hut on Lake Apoyo in the Laguna de Apoyo Nature Reserve. The lake ...
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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 ...
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Hotel el Internacional

By Clif Haley
July 30, 2015
This is the first time we’ve stayed at a hotel in Granada. Since we were in it for the long haul last time ...
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Choco Spa! Mansion de Chocolate Hotel y Spa

By Clif Haley
July 30, 2015
Our kid is attracted to water like a homesick fish. Even before we got on the plane to come back to Nicaragua he ...
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Emails to a Buddy

By Clif Haley
June 26, 2015
A friend of mine just booked a trip to Granada and he emailed with a few questions about the place. It struck me ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Preview of the New Pad

By Clif Haley
January 8, 2014
Here’s a few pics of our new pad here in Matagalpa. The place is still under some lingering renovations from the owners, so ...
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