The latest humanitarian effort for Nicaragua includes a donation of new firetrucks to the country where there is a desperately short supply of firetrucks. These trucks are coming from fire departments in Prince Rupert and Skagway, Alaska. The fire trucks were sold at a reduced price and the money was collected by fund raising for Nicaragua. Fund raising for Nicaragua is done by concerned people and humanitarian groups who know of the situation of the economy of Nicaragua and do what they can to help the people …

The Hotel Colonnade in central Managua is another one of those lovely small hotels in Nicaragua, colonial in style and architecture, tiled floors, abundant gardens and fountains, ideally located in the city. Its location is suited for business travelers and vacation travelers to Nicaragua because of its proximity to the financial center, central banks in Nicaragua and great for shopping, dining and entertaining in the bars and night clubs of Managua, the capital of Nicaragua.
Your hotel room at the Hotel Colonnade is comfortable, clean and comes with a …

To learn about Nicaragua, you must read the news coming out of the country.  Occasionally, I want to post news from Nicaragua on this site that I think could be of interest to my readers.  This article written by Chris Knight comes from the Calgary Herald newspaper and discusses the complexities involved in real estate development in Nicaragua which have been documented in a film. Documentary filmmaker Julian T. Pinder’s film  “Land” presents the complexities and intricacies of purchasing and owning property in Nicaragua.  It is, currently, not a …

Nicaragua is a country that carries its  traditions deeply in the heart.  Nicaragua is the perfect place to experience the encounter between two worlds.  There are a variety of  traditional fiestas which express these two worlds which you will experience if you visit during the festival or carnival time.
There are religious holidays, indigenous cultural celebrations and also fiestas from the days of the Spanish conquest, all combining to celebrate an unforgettable history that makes up Nicaragua today.
The following are a list of public holidays, celebrations in Nicaragua.  If traveling to …

If you are booking your Nicaragua vacation, you will need to know about banking information.  Travelers checks are accepted at some of the banks – see below.  The following is a list of banks in Nicaragua and their phone and fax numbers.  You can find ATM machines in the larger cities of Nicaragua, the airport in Managua, gas station convenience stores and Inter shopping malls.  However, ATMs in Nicaragua are somewhat difficult to find further afield than the larger cities.
It is always best when traveling to exchange your money at …