The Waterfront
Print
Email
Save to Favorites
Trip Ideas
- Where to Go
- The Best of Nicaragua
- Nicaragua’s Best Surfing
- Hiking Nicaragua’s Ring of Fire
- Nicaraguan Arts & Crafts
- Nicaragua’s Great Green North
- Sportfishing in Nicaragua
- Down the Río San Juan
- Nicaragua’s Celebrations & Fiestas
- Volunteering in Nicaragua
- Diving & Snorkeling in Nicaragua
- Managua’s Revolutionary Driving Tour
Explore Further
As you reach the lakeshore along Calle la Calzada, turn right and pass through “the rooks” (a pair of statues) to enter the Complejo Turístico, a short row of restaurants and discos lining the lakeshore.
None of the restaurants has a menu worth recommending, but the shady ambience and fresh lake breeze set the tone for languid afternoons (as long as the annoying no-see-ums called chayules aren’t too numerous).
Somehow this places fails to live up to its potential, and even the swimming is not good, but there remains no better place to appreciate Granada’s gorgeous lacustrine panorama.
© Randall Wood & Joshua Berman from Moon Nicaragua, 4th Edition
Buy Moon Travel Guides
Search
Moon Travel Guides make independent travel and outdoor exploration fun and accessible. With expert and adventurous travel writers delivering a mix of honest insight, first-rate strategic travel advice, insider travel tips and an essential dose of humor, Moon Travel Guides ensure that travelers have an uncommon and entirely satisfying experience. Each travel book is filled with unique trip ideas, easy-to-use maps, and detailed information on sights, restaurants, and accommodations. Moon Travel Guides not only point you in the right direction, they inspire new ideas and adventure. Whether you are seeking a relaxing beach trip to Hawaii, or an adventure travel trip to the rainforests of Costa Rica, Moon guidebooks—and Moon.com—are with you every step of the way. Founded in 1973, the Moon Travel Guides series includes Moon Handbooks, Moon Outdoors, Moon Metro, Moon Living Abroad and Moon Spotlight travel books. Moon is based in Berkeley, California and is a proud member of the Perseus Books Group.