Las Mercedes Island, Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua

Isla Las Mercedes/Mercy Island is located 20 minutes away from the beautiful colonial city of Granada, on lake Cocibolca, one amazing tourist place; and is close to great views, art and culture and the city center. You’ll love Las Mercedes because of the outdoors space, the natural surroundings and the sounds of birds. The Island offers a Guesthouse for rent to families and facilities that can also be used for family events and celebrations. The space Mercy Island is a one acre islet with two separate self sufficient houses with beautiful wood blinds in all windows, a 10 x 20 5 ft deep pool with filtered water; a 20-seat kiosk-bar built under a huge mango tree for entertaining; three colored kiosks under which 10 hammocks hang and two white pergolas shaded by leaves, each covering a swing for relaxation. Fully lighted by electricity provided by the national utility company, the island nevertheless has standing-by an emergency generator in case of black outs. Water from the bottom of the lake, extracted with a submersible electric pump and filtered, supplies the houses for cleaning and washing as well as for the swimming pool and irrigation of the landscape. Purified drinking water is obtained in the city and brought to the island as needed. Guest access The main house -where the hosts reside- is not available for rent. The Guest house -a 3 bedrooms 2 bath designed for family use- is a Rental unit completely furnished; it has a suite with 3 individual twin beds, 2 bedrooms with a Full bed each for two people and one shared bathroom with hot water, shower, lavatory and toilet. All 3 rooms have A/Cs, closets, night tables & lamps, desks and ceiling fans. The second bathroom with lavatory, toilet and shower, but no hot water, is in the corridor separating the two houses; and is accessible without entering either house. Also in the corridor, there is a fully equipped Pantry with a sink, a fully equipped pantry with kitchen & dinnerware, a small gas stove, a small fridge and a microwave & toaster; a 5 gallon purified drinking water jug is also found in the pantry and is provided free to guests. Other things to note Guests can use the walk path around the island, relax on the hammocks under the gazebos as well as use the swings under the pergolas. Guests can enjoy the pool, after showering before entering it. A barbecue grill next to the pool is available for outdoor cooking. A row boat is available to guests for exploring the surroundings.