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 …

Nicaragua is one of the poorest countries in Latin America and is considered a “recovering economy.”  This is due to a series of both natural and man-made disasters.  Natural disasters that have disabled the economy include a devastating earthquake in 1972 .  Man made disasters, the Nicaraguan Civil war and the years of political instability,  (and what is war, if not a disaster?), have also broken and weakened the economy of Nicaragua.
As a recovering economy, Nicaragua suffers from large foreign debt, high unemployment and low per capita income.  The Nicaraguan …

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 …