Colonial Nicaragua

Granada, Nicaragua 📍 - a horse and #carriage wait for passengers in front of the #cathedral in the elegant #city of #granada.  said to be the first `european city` in mainland america, granada was founded in 1524 and named after the spanish city of granada 🐎 🇳🇮 ...

Granada, Nicaragua 📍 - -a row of #colorful houses along calle real #xalteva in the colonial #city of #granada 🇳🇮 ...

Masaya, Nicaragua 📍 - #masaya is nicaragua`s third largest city after managua and léon, and is home to an amazing #market, not just for its goods, but for its unique architecture!  the #mercado de artesanías de masaya was built in the late 1800s and resembles a spanish #castle 🏰 🇳🇮 ...

Léon Viejo, Nicaragua 📍 - the #ruins of léon viejo, one of #nicaragua`s two world heritage sites. the city was mostly destroyed by an earthquake in 1610 and was moved to the present day location of #léon. over the years, the abandoned city was eventually buried by lava from volcán #momotombo`s eruptions until it was rediscovered centuries later in 1967 🇳🇮 ...

Granada, Nicaragua 📍 - my #sketch of the beautiful #cathedral of #granada, as seen from plaza de la independencia 🇳🇮 ...

Granada, Nicaragua 📍 - beautiful view over #granada and the granada #cathedral from the #belltower of the iglesia la merced 🔔 🇳🇮 ...

Mexico City, Mexico 📍 - my #sketch of the museo soumaya plaza carso building in mexico city`s posh neighborhood of #polanco 🇲🇽 ...

Léon, Nicaragua 📍 - welcome to beautiful #nicaragua!  my country no. 143!  #léon`s grand #cathedral of our lady of grace, a #unesco #worldheritage site built between 1714 and 1847, is the largest cathedral in central america! ⛪ 🇳🇮 ...

Granada, Nicaragua 📍 - taking in the gorgeous views over the rooftops of #granada from the bellower of #iglesia la merced 🇳🇮 ...

San José, Costa Rica 📍 - this is a "what am i doing here" #selfie.  after my flight to mexico city was cancelled due to airport flooding, i missed my connecting flight to managua, and the only way to get me there (the next day!) included an overnight stop in san josé, costa rica!  luckily, i love this #city - it`s my third time here, and is still as lively as i remember! 😉 🇨🇷 ...