Culture and Surf

Culture and SurfMuseum of Traditions and Legends For our last day in Leon we head first to the Museum of Traditions and Legends which is housed in the old jail. It is a bit of a mishmash of things. I especially find amusing the area that focuses on wronged women (abused, married to drunkards, abandoned) who turn into monsters and attack men. John’s favourite is the woman with very large …

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Churches and Art in Leon

Churches and Art in LeonChurches We have breakfast at the hotel and start to explore the Leon some more. We make sure to walk in the shade as much as possible. My energy level is rather low.The first church we check out is the Iglesia de la Recollection. It is a bright yellow Baroque style church. We go in and rest in the shade before moving on to the Basilica …

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First Day in Leon, Nicaragua

First Day in Leon, NicaraguaEarly DepartureOur shuttle from Granada to Leon shows up at 5:40am…20 minutes early. Meanwhile our hosts are making us smoothies to go. It is supposed to be a three hour ride to Leon but we are there in 2 hours and 25 minutes.   Walking Tour of LeonWe drop our luggage off at the hotel which blessedly has a pool and air conditioning. It is a few …

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