A modest sign on the front of the hotel.

The street in front of the hotel, looking in the direction of the town square where the road jogged.

The street in front of the hotel, looking in the direction of Lake Nicaragua.

The front desk of the hotel was just inside the front door. The central garden could be seen in the background.

A mirror to the left of the front gate.

A computer was available in the room next to the lobby.

Breakfast was available for $US 5.00 and included coffee or tea, juice, toast, cheese and the Nicaraguan traditional breakfast of rice, beans, eggs, and salsa.

A statue of Lady Justice was in the restaurant.

Ceramic decor on the wall of the coffee nook.

The row of rooms with the lowest numbers ran down the right, next to the central garden.

A fountain was in the center of the garden.

Mature turtles swam in the fountain in the center of the garden.

The second floor of the hotel could be seen behind the fountain.

Art found on the wall of the stairwell.

At the back of the hotel was a modest swimming pool.

Chairs and art adorned the front and side of the pool.

The second floor of the hotel overlooked the pool.

In the evening, drums and tubas could be heard playing out front. At intervals a loud firecracker would boom. Here Madeleine Lemire watched the parade from the sidewalk a few steps away from the front of the hotel.