Nacatamal, a traditional Nicaraguan dish
What is a nacatamal? A slow-steamed tamal wrapped in banana leaves. A nacatamal is a traditional Nicaraguan dish similar to the tamal, made of corn dough and pork. Nacatamales have Mesoamerican roots, and originated from the Nicarao tribes who inhabited western Nicaragua, its name originates from the dead Nahualt language and translates to ‘meat tamale’. […]
Masaya Volcano National Park in Nicaragua
Nicaragua is known as the Land of Lakes and Volcanoes because is the country with the most number of lakes and volcanoes in Central America. The Masaya Volcano National Park is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Nicaraguan Pacific, thanks to the fact that it offers the opportunity to have a direct […]
One Spanish school Nicaragua, two sites
Our Spanish school based in colonial Granada has been continously in the market since 2004, providing since the early years high quality language courses. Our main site in Granada may not be the best phisical location but our professional staff is the best trained in ELE methodology, beside that all of our Spanish professors are […]
Onsite Private Spanish Classes in Laguna de Apoyo
Have you ever been in a place where you would hike and swim in tranquility surrounded by jungle and hills? Laguna de Apoyo, a nature Paradise, a Nature Reserve near Masaya and Granada cities, is the right place to do it. A huge ancient crater, with the most clear and pristine water in Nicaragua. Few […]
Medical Spanish Courses in Granada, Nicaragua
Due to the fast-growing Spanish-speaking population in North America and Europe, learning Spanish has become not only a priority of a huge importance for health care professionals but of great benefit to the medical personnel working in those communities with large number of Spanish speakers specially in the United States and Canada. At the “Instituto […]
List of Spanish language schools in Nicaragua
Located in the middle of the Central America isthmus, Nicaragua tropical country has become the hottest and most affordable country destination in the region. In the last decade it has been a destination for learning Spanish in cities like Granada, León and San Juan del Sur. This Central American country has a wide range of […]
Spanish Schools in Playa Gigante Nicaragua
Where is Playa Gigante? What can I do in Playa Gigante? Playa Gigante is in Tola, Rivas. located in the South Pacific Coast of Nicaragua. A small village with a conbination of Nature, Spanish language, pretty sunsets, and Surf. The nice and peaceful ambience of the village and the advantage of being near other beaches […]
Spanish Language Schools in San Juan del Sur-Nicaragua history
By Raúl Gavarrette O. By the end of the 90´s Nicaragua experienced a boom as the new and hottest destination for tourism in Central America, the country became an attractive potential for investors, and entrepreneurs. North American classic restaurants franchises opened in Managua, capitol of the country. Part of that boom, was the language schools […]
Spanish Language Schools in Masaya-Nicaragua, history
By Raúl Gavarrette O. The former Escuela de Español Laguna de Apoyo, in Masaya – later in 1995 known as Escuela de Español Proyecto Ecológico Laguna de Apoyo – was founded in 1992, by the McKaye family. Beverly McKaye a South African artist became its first Director. The McKaye family had arrived in Nicaragua for […]
History of the Spanish Schools in Granada-Nicaragua
By Raúl Gavarrette O. In the 1990´s, Granada, the first colonial city in Nicaragua, the jewel of Central America, was yet an unspoiled market in regards of Spanish language programs. Spanish language schools in Granada, Nicaragua, began in the mid-1990s as a wave of post-revolution tourism and humanitarian projects. FIRST WAVE: THE BOOM OF THE […]