Your go-to Latin America blog! Travel, adventure, business, dating and danger in Mexico, Central and South America. Nicaragua isn't a country that jumps to most people's minds then they think of girls in Latin America. But, along with low prices and lots of sunshine, Nicaraguan girls are one of the bonuses about living here. I've been in Leon for nearly two years now and I have loved every minute of it.
This is a small country so it doesn't have as many big cities as a place like Mexico or Colombia. Leon is the second largest city in Nicaragua. It is known for its colonial buildings and its universities. And, thanks to the amount of students here, nightlife is pretty good. I would say that people in Leon are friendlier than in Managua and therefore it's a bit easier to meet women at bars and nightclubs.
I chose to live here in Leon because Managua is rather dirty and dangerous and Granada is smaller and there isn't as much to do.
Both cities are good for hooking up in Nicaragua. Granada is very similar to Leon, only smaller. It has a lot of universities and therefore a lot of university students as well. There are plenty of bars here, but they have more of a small-town feel. The quality of ladies is the same as Leon. However, more tourists tend to go to Granada so you might not be the only foreigner in town.
Managua is the capital and biggest city. It's kind of dangerous and chaotic. The city is very spread out and it's difficult to walk anywhere. While the city has affluent parts that are safe to live in, there is not a definable city center, which means selecting a place to live is difficult.
