Entertainment in Nicaragua
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Bar César
The Centro Turistico is home to several discos, including Bar César, close to the entrance. Always use cabs between the Centro Turistico and central Granada at night.
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El Quetzal
El Quetzal has had one of the city's largest and liveliest dance floors for years. Salsa, merengue and cumbia are in heavy rotation at this cavernous club.
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Dilectus
The fanciest spot to see and be seen, this place has expensive drinks, a killer dance floor, mariachi Thursdays and sometimes celebrity DJs and/or live music.
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Island Taste
On weekends the Caribbean crowd packs the floor to soca (defined by fast beats and calypso-like undertones) and reggae grooves at this spot on Carr Norte.
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Discoteque Centauro
The Centro Turistico is home to several discos, including Discoteque Centauro. Always use cabs between the Centro Turistico and central Granada at night.
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Disco Bar Bamboo
The Centro Turistico is home to several discos, including Disco Bar Bamboo. Always use cabs between the Centro Turistico and central Granada at night.
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Bar La Curva
There's live music on weekends at this open-air bar, with its mellow globe lights and tropical ambience, just oozing a laid-back vibe.
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Bar Barba Roja
Proving you don't need a garage to play garage rock, bands come from all over Nicaragua to show what they can do with three chords.
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Bar La Cavanga
Take a taxi out to this 1950s-era gem, which stages live folk and jazz shows in the sketchy neighborhood near the old cathedral.
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Tsunami
This big, conversational, outdoor sports-type bar gets a good meat-markety crowd, with several similar watering holes nearby.
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Coco Jamboo
Danceheads opt for this big club at the south end of the malecón, where a cheesy good time can usually be had.
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Jazz-Bar Restaurant
Hotel Colonial's low-key restaurant/bar serves French cuisine and has live jazz on Friday and Saturday evening at least.
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Pacu's
This mellow bar and disco has a restaurant and pulls in a youthful crowd some nights. Gays and lesbians are welcome.
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El Quijote
This new place with a sports-bar atmosphere and cheap tragos (shots) has definite meat-market potential.
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Iguana Bar
A classic beachside hangout is Iguana Bar. It hosts All Those Wasted Mangos live every Tuesday night (no cover).
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Four Brothers
Six blocks south of the park, Four Brothers has a big wooden dance floor pounding reggae and calypso till late.
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MetroCinema
This cheap, air-conditioned theater changes movies (probably to another Hollywood action flick) on Thursday.
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Campestre el Bosque Discoteca Las Palmeras
Party like the locals at this shady spot with a pool and live (think folksy Nica) music after 20:00.
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XS
XS draws 20-something clubheads, eager to dance away their worries in this sleek mirrored space.
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La Academia de Danza
At the UCA, often has performances, and also teaches classes if you'll be in town for a while.
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Somos
Gay and lesbian, but straight friendly, this gay disco has live shows and sometimes a cover.
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Metrocentro Cinemark
At the bigger, better mall, an even plusher six screens, playing blockbuster movies.
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Cine Karawala
Granada's popular cinema shows mostly Western films on one of its two screens.
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Redford's
Big-screen TV, burgers and pasta even come with a few OK rooms out back.
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Alianza Francesa
Free unusual movies, usually in French, on Wednesday and Saturday.
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