Accommodation in Nicaragua

In León you can choose between two standards of accommodation:

Most popular! - The choice of the majority of our participants. In the university city of León, these are host families that rent out room.

Comfort+ - For those who expect a higher standard: Hotel accommodation.

Host Family and Shared Accommodation:

Accommodation is with families or individuals who rent their homes of anything between two and five rooms for volunteers, interns and travelers from all over the world, as well as to Nicaraguan students. The result is a mix of family and shared life, wherein one or the other may predominate. This form of housing is characteristic of the Nicaraguan city of León, the reason being that many inhabitants of the city, especially in the city center, live in large colonial houses; but the families have become smaller and rooms are free. León is a student city, and it has long been common place that you sublet.

The rooms are usually equipped with a bed, a table and chair, as well as a storage space for clothes. In some houses, the rooms have a private bathroom and in the others, the bathroom is shared with the owners, other foreign visitors or Nicaraguan students.

You get your own key and can decide how closely or otherwise you want to live with families. Bed linen is provided and the room is cleaned weekly. It is not permitted to have overnight guests in the rooms.

For an extra charge, there is wifi internet and the kitchen can be used. You can also decide whether you want to eat with the family. Breakfast costs 2.50 USD, lunch and dinner 3.50 USD and 3 USD. Please see below, the example of the menu in Spanish.

Sample diet of host families:

These are alternatives that are selected by the family.

Breakfast

1. Gallo pinto, queso o maduro frito, Jugo, café con leche, leche o café.

2. Huevo con jamón, pan, Jugo, café con leche, leche o café.

3. Huevos revueltos, pan, Jugo, café con leche, leche o café.

4. Frutas de tres variedades, (sandìa, banano, melòn, papaya, dependiento de la temporada), acompañado de un jugo o café.

5. Panqueques, servidos con syrup y margarina, Jugo, café con leche, leche o café.

Lunch

1. Indio Viejo. (Platillo tìpico Nicaraguense, preparado de maíz y carne desmenuzada, acompañado con plátano cocido), con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

2. Beafteak de Cerdo o Res, arroz, frijoles, tortilla, con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

3. Vigorón o Chancho con Yuca (Platillo típico Nicaraguense, preparado con carne de cerdo adobada, yuca cocida y ensalada), con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

4. Chopsue o Chow Ming (Carne de pollo desmenuzada, camarones, mortadela, carne de cerdo, verduras, churritos cantones, acompañado con pan), con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

5. Arroz relleno (arroz con carne de pollo, mortadela, zanahoria, chiltoma, cebolla, petupuas, acompañado con pan), con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

6. Espagueti a la bolognesa (Spaguetti cocido, acompañado con salsa ragú, bolitas de carne molina, queso rallado), con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

7. Chuleta de Pescado empanizada, arroz, tostones, con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

8. Chuleta de Pollo a la Plancha, arroz, papas fritas, con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

9. Tortitas de Carne molida, con tomates fritos, arroz, tortilla, con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

10. Pollo frito, arroz, frijoles, tortilla, con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

11. Pollo con verduras, arroz, y tortilla, con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

12. Guiso de pipian, arroz, frijoles, tortilla, con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

13. Guiso de papas, arroz, frijoles, tortilla, con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

14. Carne de res con verduras, arroz, frijoles, tortilla, con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

15. Sopa de Res, Sopa de Gallina con albóndigas, Sopa de Frijoles con huevo.

16. Carne asada, ensalada, arroz, frijoles, tortilla, con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

17. Fajitas de pollo y cerdo, arroz, ensalada, frijoles, tortilla, con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

18. Chorizo de cerdo, fritos a la cazuela, arroz, frijoles, tortilla, con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

Dinner:

1. Repochetas (2 Repochetas), (tortilla frita con queso fundido, ensalada u crema), con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

2. Tacos de Pollo o Cerdo (2 Tacos), con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

3. Gallo pinto con crema, queso, tortilla o pan, con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

4. Huevos enteros, con tomates fritos, arroz, frijoles, tortilla o pan, con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

5. Hamburguesa, con papas fritas, con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

6. Sandwich de queso amarillo, jamòn prensado, lechuga, tomate, cebolla, mayonesa, mostaza, salsa de tomate, margarina), con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

7. Hot Dog (2 hot dogs), con su respectiva bebida (jugo natural o soda).

8. Nacatamal de Cerdo o Pollo (Comida Típica Nicaragüense), con su respectiva bebida (café negro o soda).

Hotel in León

As Comfort+ accommodation we use a small hotel in the historic centre of León, which is run by the owners. Each of the 27 rooms has its own bathroom, cable television, free Wifi and wired LAN, a small fridge and free coffee. There are two shared kitchens that can be used. Breakfast can be offered at a small extra. The hotel is making use of solar energy and energy-saving measures.