About two weeks ago Steve and I took a vacation day and decided to strike out and head north to see what else Nicaragua has to offer. We heard rumors of a dam built in 1964 that created a monstrous lake...and offered great swimming and huge fish. So with great excitement we headed off. Our only constraint was that we had to be back by 4 pm, when our housekeeper heads home. So we took a new "highway" towards the city of Jinotega...city of fresh vegetables, coffee and beautiful flowers.
Below, the city of Jinotega in the distance.
After riding the bumps on the highway that winds past the city, we soon found the lake....as well as men fishing from what boats similar to canoes and cows serenely walking through the shallow areas.
After a while we headed into the town of San Rafael and found a beautiful cathedral, considering the size of the town.
We watched some boys playing soccer for a bit, ate some lunch at a tiny comedor, and then headed back towards the lake to find the dam. After asking several people for directions (although later we realized only 1 knew what he was talking about), we found ourselves on a bumpy dirt road that gave us glimpses of the lake through vine-infested trees, coffee shrubs and the occasional cow. After 2 hours of following the lake, we saw no end in sight and decided to turn back. All in all, it was a good day; we enjoyed the relative peace and quiet with the wind rushing through our hair (or should I say, my hair?). Sebastian was a good sport, as usual and kept us grinning.
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