La Isla de Ometepe or Ometepe Island is formed from two joined volcanoes that rise out of the center of Lake Nicaragua (Lake Cocibolca). One of these volcanoes, Conception Volcano, is active and the other volcano Maderas lies dormant.
Isla Ometepe has been inhabited since pre-Columbian times by the Nahuatl people and was considered a sacred place, steeped in legend and mystery. Today, its rich volcanic sands and virgin forest present ideal organic conditions for agriculture where you will find avocados, mangoes, banana and coffee plantations. About 35,000 people …

The environmental impact of tourism, a rapidly growing industry for Nicaragua and the other nations of Central America is becoming increasingly obvious, but can seem somewhat remote to the individual tourist on vacation. However, traveling by airplane to a destination has been identified as having an effect on global warming. The construction of resorts also contributes by destroying the habitats of the indigenous people and the natural environment.
By making a few changes, tourists collectively can leave less of a negative effect on the environment as they vacation …

This article on Nicaragua tourism article comes from the 24-7 Press Release.com website and I thought it would be of interest to those wishing to travel to Nicaragua.
“As part of Nicaragua‘s strategy to promote the country as a tourist destination in the exterior, the Nicaraguan Tourism Board (INTUR, for its acronym in Spanish) and the private sector participated in EXPOTUR, an international tourism fair, held since 1984 in the city of San Jose, Costa Rica.
This year, more than 250 Central American service providers participated in the fair offering their products …

In my last posting on companies offering Nicaragua tours you could consider for your next Nicaragua vacation, I wrote about a tour called The Nicaragua Volcanoes and Islands tour by GAP Adventure Tours Company.  That tour is a great introduction to Nicaragua, but you might be looking for something a little more relaxing.
The Nicaragua Shipwrecked tour by GAP is for independent travellers who just want to unwind, do some fishing, snorkelling and just plain chilling out.  This Nicaragua tour is for 7 nights, 8 days on the Corn Islands.  You’ll …