August 6, 2007

Managua, Nicaragua

Managua is the capitol city of Nicaragua. It´s located on the shore of Lake Managua. The city has a population of about 1,680,000. There are lots of coconut trees, and much poverty in Managua.

The author arrived in Managua at 6:50 pm on July 30th. I spent the night at Best Western Hotel Las Mercedes (see photo). The next morning I had a nice breakfast buffet, and enjoyed the tropical gardens at the hotel. At noon on July 31st I took a four hour bus trip to the northern highland city of Jinotega.