Bicycling and relaxing along the shore of Lake Cocibolca

Lake Cocibolca shore

A main street in Granada (Calle La Calzada) is gradually being converted to a very attractive pedestrian street. A ten-minute walk out from downtown along La Calzada takes you to the shore of Lake Colcibolca, arriving at the gardens next to the dock. From there the road goes along the shore to the south, leading through a developed area called “Centro Turistico” – with beaches, kiosks, cafes, bars, etc. Beyond the Centro Turistico, there are more beaches and the occasional bar or kayak rental place, until the end of the road where we took off on our kayak tour through the isletas. Just before the end, though, there is a road off away from the beach through the forest, winding up at a couple of marinas and resorts – including our favorite, “Villas Mombacho”. We ride along the shore most days – Lois never misses – and on some days we go all the way to Villas Mombacho, where we relax on the terraces with a coffee or a cold drink. Is this the life, or what?

• Fisherman in Lake Cocibolca Fisherman in Lake Cocibolca
• Gardens along the lakeshore with the dock in the distance Gardens along the lakeshore with the dock in the distance
• Don in the gardens at the lakeshore Don in the gardens at the lakeshore
• Lois appreciating the wildlife during a bike ride along the lake Lois appreciating the wildlife during a bike ride along the lake
• Lois relaxing at Villas Mombacho Lois relaxing at Villas Mombacho
• Isletas from Villa Mombacho Isletas from Villa Mombacho
• Lois on the terrace at Villas Mombacho Lois on the terrace at Villas Mombacho
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• Bike ride from beach to Villas Mombacho Bike ride from beach to Villas Mombacho
• Bike ride from beach to Villas Mombacho Bike ride from beach to Villas Mombacho
• Bike ride from beach to Villas Mombacho Bike ride from beach to Villas Mombacho
• Bike ride from beach to Villas Mombacho Bike ride from beach to Villas Mombacho
• Villas Mombacho Villas Mombacho
• Sunday beach crowd in the Centro Turistico part of the lakefront Sunday beach crowd in the Centro Turistico part of the lakefront
• Lois taking a break in the Centro Turistico Lois taking a break in the Centro Turistico
• Worker passing Don's parked bike in the Centro Turistico Worker passing Don's parked bike in the Centro Turistico
• Commercial activity on the dock Commercial activity on the dock
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The boat arrives early on a couple of mornings a week, with produce from Ometepe and other goods from other places. The unloading on the long dock sometimes uses trucks, other times uses rail cars (human propelled). The road along the lakeshore heading north from the dock is unpaved and largely undeveloped.

• Unloading freight at Granada dock Unloading freight at Granada dock
• Don along north shore of Lake Cocibolca Don along north shore of Lake Cocibolca
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