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Arriving in Granada: looking for socializing opportunities

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judiko
11/6/2015 17:56 EST

Greetings,
I'm arriving in Granada around the 23rd November and will be based there as I travel and volunteer. Having lived in very southern Costa Rica and in India, I'm familiar with a lot of what I've read here regarding living in Nicaragua as an expat. While Granada was not my first choice, the opportunity to stay there because of some connections through friends made the decision a bit easier. While I'm hoping to spend time with the local folks, and become part of the community wherever I end up, I'd like to also know if there's organized groups of expats that gather weekly or monthly. Are there events and places to go where one might meet others? I don't want to appear exclusionary or the such, but I have learned that there are times when I need to be with others who are also from a similar culture as mine. As I said, I lived in very southern CR, in a pretty remote area, and loved it and my neighbors, many whom I still stay in contact and hope to visit again. Yet there were times I just wanted to sit in a cafe, speak in English now and then, talk about books we're reading, or what's going on in the world. Thanks for any insight.
Much appreciated,
Judi in Oregon

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zenitram
11/7/2015 14:42 EST

Best place for contacts is in the FB group "Expats of Granada"

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novato1953
11/7/2015 15:29 EST

Churches and saloons are both frequently good for socializing. As a general rule, however, don't go socialize with the church folk right after socializing with the saloon folk, especially if you'd have to drive.

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cedelune
11/7/2015 19:05 EST

There are Facebook groups for most of the larger towns/areas of Nicaragua. Granada expats get together around 4:30 Fridays at the Grill House on Calzada, and meet up at various cultural events and in their volunteer activities. Some are participating in a weekly group Spanish class. You will do fine getting to know people.

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judiko
11/7/2015 23:00 EST

Thank you all for your responses. I also posted on the Expats in Granada Facebook page. Can't wait to get out of this rain and cold!

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