Let me start by saying that it is not the Ritz. In its own quiet way, it is much better! I instantly felt welcomed like family and was overcome by the beauty of this little ecolodge. Nope, you do not have all the comforts of home. First off, why would you even want to watch TV when the scenery is so spectacular? All the windows are screened so I found I didn't miss A/C at all; the breeze off the lake was cooling and the sound of the waves like a lullaby. Everything we ate and drank while we were there was grown, harvested and prepared on site. Yes, even the rice! They make their own cheese and coffee, both of which are delicious! Their honey is from their own bee hives and has a taste quite unlike Canadian honey but equally delicious. I have been in Nicaragua for a month now and, so far, the Tierra Blanca has been my most comfortable stay. I am adjusted to asking for a pump to be turned on so that I may have a shower and to having a cool shower, so neither of these things bothered me. Ask Hernan to give you a tour of the farm! His enthusiasm is contagious and his knowledge is vast! We saw all manner of plants, everything has a purpose. We also got to see the resident monkeys! So cool! Our bed was comfortable and...Let me start by saying that it is not the Ritz. In its own quiet way, it is much better! I instantly felt welcomed like family and was overcome by the beauty of this little ecolodge. Nope, you do not have all the comforts of home. First off, why would you even want to watch TV when the scenery is so spectacular?
All the windows are screened so I found I didn't miss A/C at all; the breeze off the lake was cooling and the sound of the waves like a lullaby.
Everything we ate and drank while we were there was grown, harvested and prepared on site. Yes, even the rice! They make their own cheese and coffee, both of which are delicious! Their honey is from their own bee hives and has a taste quite unlike Canadian honey but equally delicious.
I have been in Nicaragua for a month now and, so far, the Tierra Blanca has been my most comfortable stay. I am adjusted to asking for a pump to be turned on so that I may have a shower and to having a cool shower, so neither of these things bothered me.
Ask Hernan to give you a tour of the farm! His enthusiasm is contagious and his knowledge is vast! We saw all manner of plants, everything has a purpose. We also got to see the resident monkeys! So cool!
Our bed was comfortable and the front porch is a perfect place to spend lazy afternoons and evenings.
The shoreline has been left natural so that you can enjoy the quiet and the birds. If you choose to swim, you have to walk about 100 meters down the beach. We were happy to just enjoy how natural everything was; there are lots of other places on the island that you can swim.
We have friends joining us from Canada in a couple of months and can't wait to take them to this beautiful piece of Nicaraguan heaven!More