Auto-Hotel

Ah yes, the auto-hotels or as some call them the love hotels. They are all over Mexico and Central America. It's not considered a bad thing here and most of them are very clean, comfortable and safe. In countries where most people live with their families, til they get married, then move in with the groom's family, there needs to be somewhere to go and of course, some where to take the mistress! You can stay for three hour or all night. Travelers stay also, mainly because they are safe and abundant.
So the 3 of us ended up at one. Should of seen the looks we got when we asked for one room!
When we got there there was a table full of Nica's playing cards and drinking Rum. This was not one of the cleanest auto-hotels. Empty bottles, cigarette butts and chicklet boxes littered the porch outside the rooms. But the people were very friendly and the room and sheets were clean. As we got our stuff out of the car, the mamasita ushered the player away and had her daughter tidy up. That consisted of brushing a few bottles off the porch and into the dirt out front. Sean looked over and said under his breath " oh so that's where that goes" Classic.
We sat on the porch and drank a few beers and talked to some of the folks there. I really like the Nica people, as a rule they are outgoing and friendly. Most of the Nica's we talked to that night spoke some English, even though only one had been to the States. We told them of our experience in Honduras and they all nodded and said it came as no surprise. One very large drunk young man came over to chat and kept asking why we where in one room. After a few people tried to get him to go, Rita finally got up and said " Herbert, it' s time to go" he finally got the message and was lead off by friends. He must of come back later and passed out in the court yard, cause Rita almost tripped over him on the way to get something out of the car.
The next morning Rita and I sat outside and had our coffee, while the same girl again swept everything into the dirt and left it there. It was all very funny and we couldn't stop laughing! We packed up a little while after that and headed down the road to Leon.
The picture below is the volcano on the way to Leon, it's called Momtombo. And yes, it is active.





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Location:Nicaragua