Likes:

1. Lizards running around on the walls and ceilings of most buildings

2. Lakes and lagoons (many in volcanic craters) scattered around the country, ranging from deep blue to shimmering green to mysterious gray

3. Lusty young couples in parks and doorways*

4. Light meals cooked in banana leaves, served up fresh and cheap on every corner

5. León, the traditionally liberal colonial city of the north, and its elegant churches and art


* (I like the way it so concisely describes the pervasive lack of privacy in Nica society, which is one of those things it takes forever to put one's finger on and then becomes incredibly obvious)