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A date with a touch of Nicaragua.

In Nicaragua, a date can be a plate of food, a walk through Granada or a view that's easy to reach.

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4 plans you can actually try.

Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.

Combine two local ideas

Choose a combination. Are both ideas out of the question? Find places close to each other or spread the two ideas over two days.

A date at home

  1. Gallo pinto two ways

    Make gallo pinto together at home, each seasoning one half of the pan differently so you can compare them afterwards.

  2. An afternoon cocoa date

    No Nicaraguan cacao available? Make two cacao variations at home using your own spices.

Go out and taste something

  1. Look for Granada's façades

    Walk a short route through public areas of Granada and each take three photos of doors, colours or shadows.

  2. Gallo pinto two ways

    Make gallo pinto together at home, each seasoning one half of the pan differently so you can compare them afterwards.

Try two new things

  1. Gallo pinto two ways

    Make gallo pinto together at home, each seasoning one half of the pan differently so you can compare them afterwards.

  2. A lake with a safe stop by the shore

    Choose a publicly accessible lakeshore and plan a short route with one set place to rest.

Things to do together anywhere

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You can also try these ideas in Nicaragua. Choose a place that suits you and check what's available locally.

Indoors
ALSO FUN HERE One-ingredient potluckEveryone brings something made with the same chosen ingredient.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE The shared soup potEveryone brings one vegetable, and together you turn them into dinner.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Just dessertSkip the long dinner and meet for just one dessert.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE One small plate to shareOrder one small dish to share and let conversation fill the rest of the evening.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A kitchen cupboard journeyChoose a country on the map and cook with ingredients you already have.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Blind tasting at homeSet out three everyday snacks and try to guess the flavors with your eyes closed.View the idea
Outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Follow the signsChoose a public signpost and follow one destination neither of you knows yet.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Show the other person around your neighbourhoodTake each other on a short video call around one favourite place.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Paddleboarding with a lessonLearn the basics of stand-up paddleboarding together on calm water.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Waterfront walkWalk along a canal, pond or river and count the boats or birds you see.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE An unfamiliar neighborhoodChoose a neighbourhood you rarely visit and walk for an hour without a set destination.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Evening light walkTake a gentle stroll after eating as the light changes.View the idea
Indoors or outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Look inside a millVisit a mill that's open to visitors and discover how it works.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Compare oliebollenIn winter, try two oliebollen from different places.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Ice cream flavor juryTry two different ice cream flavors together and give each your own rating.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Outdoor cookingMake a simple meal together that you can eat outdoors.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Make your own city guidePut together a list of five places you'd recommend to a friend.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE X on the mapDraw a small treasure map leading to a place where the other person will find a surprise.View the idea
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