Granada, on the shores of huge Like Nicaragua, is the oldest colonial town in the western hemisphere. The 200-year-old architecture is homey and handsome, the local handicrafts are extremely beautiful and cheap, and the people are very warm. Nicaragua by the way is the safest country in CA according to Interpol. I'm American and have traveled extensively throughout CA, and find Granada a catch - you'd love it. Costa Rica? Over-rated. An architectonic zero, it's very expensive and the people are so stuffed with pride that they'd rather steal than ask a favor; Costa Rica is a den of thieves.
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