We actually got one of the hotels in our guide book and it totally paid off! I'm going to let the pictures speak for themselves for the majority of this post. But in short, we ate fish, drank Toña (the national beer), walked up and down the beach a ton, swam in the wonderfully civilized temperatured Pacific, read a bunch on Nicaraguan history and culture, and pretty much thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We also managed to get some very red and painful "tans" which we are still recovering from.
Although everyone calls it Poneloya, Poneloya is actually north of here. The beach is actually called "Las Peñitas". Our hotel is at the very far end. Also worth pointing out, this is the closest thing to a black sand beach we have ever seen (everything around here is volcanic). It's much blacker in person and beneath the top couple of inches--all the shells brighten it up.
Locals escape the heat of the city (and the gringos) by mainly sticking to the bay formed by various sandbars. Much calmer and kid-friendly. Really cool landscapes!
Schick-a bow-wow! That sarong is so Bali.
We planned our late afternoons and evenings around the sunset (5:58), cause obviously, we watched it both nights we were there. And it was hilarious, because literally 3 minutes after the sun dissppeared, there was a mass exodus from the beach as everyone rushed inside to take showers and try and beat the dinner rush.
This little cabaña right on the beach is one of our future homes.
We were amazed at how empty the beach was!
This was my best "stray dog" impression. There was also a very soft cat that was photo-shy.
This was our hotel restaurant, and our room is just out of the picture on the left. Tough life.
When your friend accidentally sinks too far into the sand that she falls over, what should you do. Get it on Facebook ASAP.
Too bad we can't put sound clips in here...sounded as awesome as it looks!
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