Hotel Plaza Colon in Granada in Nicaragua

Hotel Plaza Colon in Granada Nicaragua

Hotel Plaza Colon is located right in front of Parque Colón, known as Parque Central in the historical city of Granada. The hotel is set in an elegant antique colonial house that has been restored to its original style and architecture, with external courtyards and balconies overlooking Central Park and the Cathedral.You can take a horse drawn carriage right at the front of the Hotel and tour the city around. Don Simon Cafeteria, just aside from the Hotel, will offer you a typical breakfast and a taste of the best Nicaraguan coffee. Granada has a cheerful night life full of bars and lounges. From the Hotel you can have access to ENOTECA, which is not only a bar, but also a place where you can enjoy a wide variety of wines. At the hotel you can also enjoy a refreshing swimming pool and have access to a secured parking lot (24 h/d)..

Our guestrooms have all the amenities of a modern hotel in the center of a historical city:

A/C
Ceiling fans
Hot Water
Cable TV
Internet Connection
Minibar
National and International Phone Calls

You can wander in the buildings and stores around Parque Central, also known as Parque Colon, including the Palacio de la Cultura Joaquín Cuadra Pasos, on the west side. On the north end of the plaza on the right side, you will see a stone portico with lions, the only surviving portion of the original building burnt by William Walker. Today it is La Casa de los Tres Mundos, an arts and cultural center where you can catch an exhibition or arts rehearsal (Monday through Sunday, 8AM-6PM). If you walk north to the edge of the park, then one block east, you can visit the museum located in the oldest church of Central America. Convento e Iglesia San Francisco, founded in 1529, houses archeological treasures from Isla de Ometepe, a primitive art exhibit, and historical displays, some with English information (Monday through Sunday, 9AM-6PM). Horse-drawn carriages, called “los coches”, are another way to tour the city. Look for the Spanish tiles marking the city highlighting historical sites and events, including the homes of past presidents and the exploits of William Walker. On the west side of the city, you can explore an interesting old cemetery with tombs of both the rich and the poor dating back more than a century. One block east is Fortaleza La Pólvora, built in 1749. If the fortification appears to be closed, knock at the gate. Once inside, you can climb a turret for a good view of the city.

Excursions Nearby Laguna de Apoyo is a volcano crater lake that can be seen from Mirador de Catarina. Only a half-hour drive or bus ride away from Granada, you reach the mirador by going through the village of Catarina, known for its nurseries of wonderful flowering plants and for local crafts. From one of the crater-side restaurants, you can enjoy cool wind, an amazing view and often, musicians performing. On the crater’s edge, accessible via a different road visitors can hike, swim, kayak and windsurf. An alternate route for reaching Laguna de Apoyo is hiking there. Leaving from the northeast corner of Granada’s cemetery, visitors can enjoy a 2 ½ hour round-trip predominantly level walk to the crater’s edge. Stay straight on the path and after the road curves south, cut across a fenced field that will take you to the crater’s lips. Feel free to ask locals for directions and remember your sunscreen.

Volcán Mombacho is located approximately at a 15 minutes drive or bus ride away from Granada and it is one of the must-see places in the country. The top of this extinct volcano is covered by both a rainforest and a dwarf forest. Different guided tours are offered in the reserve; in these you can enjoy the amazing views and the endemic flora and fauna of the volcano. If you are a thrill-seeker, at the slope of the volcano you can experience adrenaline in the Canopy and feel like a bird flying among the tops of the trees..

Walk by Lago de Nicaragua for the cool breeze and views. Just off Granada in the lake is Las Isletas, made up of more than 360 islands created when the Mombacho volcano exploded 20,000 years ago. This is a beautiful excursion in a setting of tiny tropical islands richly covered in vegetation and many with holiday mansions. In addition to the interesting flora and fauna of Las Isletas, on one island there are the remnants of a fort, El Castillo San Pablo, built in 1784. Boat trips can be easily organized for US$10-15 per hour, per boat. There are three points with excellent views from which to dine, fish or explore Las Isletas –Puerto Asese, Club Nautica and the docks at the end of Centro Turistico. You can reach the ports via a short cab ride from the center of town. Antique, craft and artisan stores are increasing in number and one can find pleasing items to take home along Calle La Calzada. Locals and tourists enjoy great music at the few modern bars in town, or you can visit one of the popular discos near the lake and experience one of Nicaraguans’ greatest passions – dancing.

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