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The Gems of Granada - May 17th 2008
Granada - the city in the south of Nicaragua, not its namesake on the other side of the Atlantic - is, in spite of its relative obscurity, one of the gems of Central America, with its fine churches and elegantly proportioned porticoes, a volcano rising raggedly above it and Lake Nicaragua shimmering at its feet. Read the entire article >> Super Bowl's losing Patriots find fans in Nicaraguan homes - Feb 7th 2008
Hundreds of T-shirts set to arrive in Nicaragua this week might lead one to believe that the New England Patriots didn't blow their perfect season in Sunday's Super Bowl. Though the Patriots lost 17-14 to the New York Giants, several hundred poor Nicaraguan kids will be winners... Read the entire article >> Gay romantic breaks - January 19th 2008
Mention Nicaragua to most people and they raise their eyebrows, thinking only of revolutions and Bianca Jagger. They think it is a dangerous, primitive destination. In fact, it is breathtakingly beautiful, full of dramatic vistas and friendly, accommodating people. Read the entire article >> Travel outside the box - uncommon trips - July 19th 2007
Travel editor Peter Greenberg on exciting, worthwhile places you might have overlooked: Greenland, Tasmania, Montenegro and Nicaragua. Nicaragua is the Bahamas before it went upscale. It's St. Barts without the attitude. Read the entire article >> Contra to Expectations - June 24th 2007
Nicaragua: A don't-go spot of the '80s goes boom. Boomtown fever is often followed by nostalgia for the way of life that just disappeared. Rapid change usually means rapid loss of charm... Read the entire article >> Far, Far Away From Home - June 2-9th 2007
Buying a villa in Tuscany is so cliché. These days, luxury consumers want their holiday refuges to be off the beaten path. Buzz Dow, 58, who runs a family business in Cincinnati, Ohio, already had a second home in Vail, Colorado, and was looking for a third by the sea. Read the entire article >> Bright prospects in Nicaragua - June 8th 2007
"People often say about Nicaragua that if you come for a day you’ll never return but if you stay for a month you’ll never leave.” That’s the view of Tim Rogers, 31, editor of the Nica Times, the country’s fledgling English-language newspaper. Read the entire article >> Contra to Expectations - June 2nd 2007
Nicaragua, a country best known for coffee, natural catastrophes and revolutionary politics, is turning to tourism as a way out of poverty. But what’s the draw for potential visitors? Read the entire article >> Nicaragua, the new beachfront frontier - March 11th 2007
Investors, second-home buyers looking in Central America are exploring the potential of the country's western coast. WHAT second-home buyers yearn for in Central America is Costa Rica before the building boom. . Read the entire article >> Score the Last Beach Bargain in Nicaragua - March / April 2007
Paradise awaits,but the best deals are going fast. Chris and Steve Battjer first visited Nicaragua in May 2005 and fell in love with the white-sand Iguana Beach an hour north of San Juan del Sur on the country's Pacific coast. Read the entire article >> US battles foes for influence in Nicaragua - January 19th 2007
SAN JOSE, Nicaragua (AP) -- The United States is battling leftists once again in Daniel Ortega's Nicaragua. This time, the fight is being waged not with guns and guerrilla warfare, but free tractors, health clinics and donated electrical plants. Read the entire article >> Real Estate: Nicaragua Optimism Despite Ortega - January 15th 2007
Real estate continues its boom in Nicaragua, spurred by low prices and growing tourism. Despite a new, leftist government led by President Daniel Ortega, executives in Nicaragua's growing real estate industry remain bullish. Read the entire article >> Ortega back in power in Nicaragua - January 10th 2007
Cold War leader Daniel Ortega returns to power in Nicaragua on Wednesday, giving Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez a new ally as he tries to steer Latin America to the left and away from the United States. Read the entire article >> The Rediscovery of Nicaragua - December 17th 2006
LOLL in one of the pools at Pelican Eyes, a new development above the town of San Juan del Sur, on Nicaragua’s Pacific Coast: a tranquil breeze blows up the hillside from the perfect bay below... Read the entire article >> Nicaragua is so hot right now - September 2006
Nicaragua is so hot right now, but few norteamericanos seem to know it: The country remains virtually untouched by the U.S. travel market, perhaps because most travelers recognize Nicaragua... Read the entire article >> The new Costa Rica - January 9th 2005
For the past decade or so, Costa Rica has been on the ''must do'' list for travelers who want to experience a guilt-free (but still occasionally luxurious) vacation, as it has been home to a growing number of eco-resorts .... Read the entire article >> Nicaragua: Contra to what you think - August 12th 2005
In the mid-70s New Yorker Michael Kaye skritched his way to Central America to spend a season surfing. He landed in Costa Rica, which then had little infrastructure and less tourism. He recognized .... Read the entire article >> The world’s best-kept retirement secret
The war is long over, but the bad rap remains. Today's Nicaragua is an inexpensive paradise eager to welcome expatriates. Nicaragua is virtually unknown to most people ... Read the entire article >>