We did make one misstep on the afternoon we arrived. I would not suggest starting your visit to Granada with a walk down to the waterfront on a cloudy day. The wind had kicked up and the overcast skies had emptied the esplanade of people. Aside from a hostel catering to the surfer/backpacker crowd, there seemed to be a large the number of empty lots and undeveloped land facing the lake, which I assumed would be prime real estate. I thought to myself what a difference a little investment down in this part of town might make. That was before we explored the Embarcadero however.