Day Forty-Eight: La Finca de Mariposas
Day Forty-Eight: La Finca de Mariposas
On Saturday, Dee, Amber and I visited the Butterfly Farm in Monteverde. They feed the butterflies—the blue morphos in particular—fermented fruit. As a result, the butterflies fly around in an uneven, drunken stupor. Their unpredictable flying behavior confuses predators and allows the butterfly to escape.
Day Fifty: Tramonti Pizzeria
Amber, Dee and I at Tramonti—this is the best pizza place in Monteverde and probably the best pizza I’ve ever had.
Day Ten: Return to Monteverde, Costa Rica
After some last-minute shopping at the market, we left Masaya at 10 AM for Monteverde. We met Evan, a Colombian-American, at the border crossing. Pablo convinced him to stay a night in Monteverde, where the four of us had dinner in Santa Elena.
The trip was amazing and I had a great time. I will definitely revisit Nicaragua in the future.
Day Nine: Masaya Volcano Night Tour
Last night in Nicaragua.
Day Nine: Masaya Volcano Night Tour
Day Nine: Masaya Volcano Night Tour
Day Nine: Masaya Volcano Night Tour
Day Nine: Masaya Volcano Night Tour
For our last night in Nicaragua, we did the Masaya Volcano Night Tour of active volcanoes. There were amazing views at the top. After walking around the volcanoes, we explored bat caves and saw where the indigenous people used to make human sacrifices.
Day Nine: Masaya - Shoemakers
We went souvenir shopping at the famous new market. The market here is primarily known for their shoes and hammocks.
Day Eight: Masaya - Mexican food
Day Eight: Masaya - Mexican food
We ordered 20 flour tortillas and a huge platter full of small bowls of taco fillings. Yum.
Day Eight: Laguna de Apoyo
Vista of the reserve from the mirador of Catarina.
Laguna de Apoyo is a nature reserve located between Masaya and Granada. We took pedal boats out onto the Lagoon. The water was incredibly blue and clear.
Day Seven: Departing Ometepe for Masaya
The chicken bus depot of Masaya.
We leave Altagracia for Moyogalpa in order to catch the 12:30 PM ferry out back to San Jorge. After a taxi ride to Rivas, we go by chicken bus to Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua. We exchange buses there for Masaya.
Day Six: Altagracia
Most Nicaraguan families do not have a car—rather, they have a family bicycle on which they ride “Nico-style.” The bicycle is used to transport two to three people at a time across town.
