Casa Comunal La Granadilla

Overview

Description

La Granadilla agricultural cooperative offers services for tourists interested in learning about and experiencing the routine of daily farm life. Tourists are welcomed at the beautiful community house of La Granadilla - a well-maintained building that has a dining area, a main hall, and a small community library.

We offer trails to the fields and homes of local families. You can also rent bicycles and ride in oxcarts.

The major natural attractions nearby are Mombacho Volcano, Zapatera Island, the Apoyo Lagoon, Lagunas de Mecatepe Nature Reserve, and Masaya Volcano. The most popular destinations near La Granadilla are the city of Granada, Cocibolca Lake, the "White" Towns (so-called for the whitewashed adobe houses whose residents make Nicaragua's famous pottery), the Catarina lookout, the city of Masaya, and more.

Rooms

• Two bedrooms with private bathroom (eco-toilets) and room for 7 people each
• One bedroom with private bathromm for couples
• Three bedrooms with shared bathrooms (outside) and with capacity for 2, 3 and 15 people respectively

Making a Difference

Percentage of local employees: 100%

• We work to conserve the environment and reforest the area each year.
• Aside from the accomodations for tourists, the village hall provides a meeting space for the “Héroes y Mártires de Nandaime “ cooperative - previously they met underneath a Chilamate tree – as well as a library for students. We also provide space to create local products such as “pinolillo” drink, honey and natural soaps, the sale of which benefits the community.

Getting There

Nearest international airport: Managua (MGA)

Distance, by land, to the nearest airport: 36 miles (58 kilometers).

At Km 60.5 on the Granada-Nandaime highway, take the dirt road to the left (if you are coming from Granada). Go 0.9 miles (1.5 kilometers) down the road until you come to another dirt road on the left with a yellow sign high up in a fig tree indicating the entrance to Casa Comunal. Turn left here and go 0.6 miles (1 km) to La Granadilla.

Additional Information

Additional Web sites

• www.vianica.com/activity/111/visiting-the-rural-la-granadilla-community (available in English and Spanish). More information about our hotel on the Vianica.com website.
• zubiakeginez.org/es/projects.php (available in Spanish). Brief summary of a UCA - Tierra y Agua development project, with support from Zubiak Eginez.
• www.viajes.sodepaz.tv/index.php (available in Spanish). Brief description of a 22-day trip visiting responsible rural tourism businesses in Nicaragua.

Date This Information Was Provided

July 2011.

Photos courtesy of Casa Comunal La Granadilla, Nicaragua, for SustainableTrip.org.