Written and photographed by Mary L. Peachin
Vol. 11 No. 6
Colorful faux-painted 19th century adobe homes line wide cobblestone avenues that surround a majestic cathedral and Parque Cólon. But, Granada is not like Mexico’s popular colonial cities. It is truly undiscovered in Nicaragua, and totally off the beaten path. Granada, the New World’s oldest city, was founded in 1524 by Francisco Fernández de Córdoba. The picturesque city overlooks Lake Nicaragua, which flows into the Río San Juan before continuing 120 miles to the Caribbean Sea. Always a trade center, the wealth in Granada made it vulnerable to pirates.