Archive for January, 2007

The therapeutic waters of Laguna de Apoyo

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

Laguna de Apoyo is an unspoiled crater lake with crystal clear water, breathtaking views and rich biodiversity. It is a magical place located at the heart of Nicaragua’s premier tourist region and only 5 miles from the colonial city of Granada and a number of charming white villages or craft towns.

This is Nicaragua’s tourism heartland. A naturalist’s paradise The lake itself and the surrounding verdant slopes are maintained by Nicaragua’s environmental agency, Marena, as a protected area. We invite you to experience a naturalist’s paradise with abundant natural fauna and flora including howler and white faced monkeys, sloth, iguanas, armadillos, blue jays, toucans and a rich aquatic life including an endemic fish species as well as old growth trees, some over 100 years old.

Laguna de Apoyo

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San Juan del Sur

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

San Juan del Sur is a small, charming fishing town on a spectacular half-moon sandy bay on the southern Pacific coast of Nicaragua. The town has good connections to the capital city Managua and the colonial town of Granada and has emerged as the premier tourism destination on the Pacific.

San Juan del Sur

Famous for its views, sunsets and surfing

The dramatic hills surrounding the bay offer beautiful ocean views and the western orientation of the town provides perfect vantage points for taking in the sunset. Small, private yachts, fishing boats and the occasional cruise liner dot the lovely bay. Fishing is still a mainstay of the economy here, although more and more San Juanenos are finding ways to get involved in the growing tourism activity in the region.  Read the full article on San Juan del Sur.

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Real Estate: Nicaragua Optimism Despite Ortega

Friday, January 26th, 2007

We were quoted in a recent article on the real estate market in Nicaragua by the Latin American Business Chroncile.  Along with other commentators, we set out our perspective of the real estate market following Daniel Ortega’s recent return to power.

Despite a new, leftist government led by President Daniel Ortega, executives in Nicaragua’s growing real estate industry remain bullish. The real estate market outlook continues to be positive, says Claudia Gonella, director of the Nicaragua offices of U.S.-based real estate agency Coldwell Banker. We are selling well out of both of our real estate offices, at approximately the same rate as this time last year.

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