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Explore the Peaceful Beauty of Pearl Lagoon
The attractive town of Pearl Lagoon (Laguna de Perlas) situated in the municipality of the same name, is the largest coastal lagoon in Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur (RAAS), one of two ...
Lake Nicaragua’s History of Piracy and Filibustering
Connected to the Caribbean Sea by the San Juan River, Lake Nicaragua is Central America's largest fresh water lake offering many water sport activities such as fishing and scuba diving, along ...
Enjoy the Tranquil Beauty of the Solentiname Islands
Located at the southern end of Lake Nicaragua, in the department of Río San Juan, the archipelago of Solentiname consists of thirty-six islands, the four largest of which are inhabited – ...
Manatees – Nicaragua’s Fascinating Aquatic Mammals
As the largest surviving member of the aquatic mammal order Sirenia, which includes the dugong and the long extinct Steller's sea cow, the West Indian manatee is listed as 'vulnerable' by the ...
What to See
Weather
It is always a good idea try to find out what the weather will be like at your place of destination. This is certainly true of Nicaragua weather. Not only does it help you to pack appropriate clothing for your stay, but it also helps you to ensure that your journey will be everything you want it to be. For example, you would not want to visit a ski-resort in the middle of summer unless that ...
Real Estate
While still in the early stages of shrugging off the image of a rough-and-tumble, politically troubled country, Nicaragua is fast developing as a very sought after real estate market. When you think of the immense beauty of this country and combine it with prime real estate and super low prices, it’s easy to understand why so many people are leaping at the opportunity to invest in Nicaragua ...
Stock Market
Nicaragua has a population of 5.6 million individuals and is rich in natural resources such as lead, gold, fish, copper and timber. It is a country that has been so wrapped up in war, corruption and government changes, that it has had little time to take advantage of agricultural products such as sugarcane, lobsters, beef, tobacco, coffee and rice. The country is also home to several ...
Shopping
Nicaragua has some very impressive shopping centers and markets. There are often so many different shops in Nicaragua that sell a variety of goods that you will be able to just stroll around for days on end. Some of the locally manufactured and sold items for sale in Nicaragua include gold work, embroidery, leather work, shoes, artwork and paintings.
Expatriates
While many people never even dream of leaving the town they were born in, there are others who are constantly searching for newer and better horizons. Some of these individuals eventually leave their homeland and take up residency in a foreign country – content to settle for a different way of life that they somehow deem to be of far more value than what they once had. Though to many their ...
Currency
Whenever you travel to other countries, whether for business or for pleasure, you will inevitably need to find out what sort of currency is being used in that country. Not only will you need to determine where the various exchange points are and what sort of travel currency – such as travelers checks and credit cards – are available, but you will also need to get an idea of how much that ...
Jobs
Newspapers
As Nicaragua has suffered from political unrest in the past and still has so much that is newsworthy happening, the country’s news media are definitely not in short supply. The country not only has several newspapers, but they broadcast the news daily on local TV and put up regular postings on the Internet. Most Nicaraguan newspaper companies run their stories in Spanish but there are a few ...
Videos
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Seg 37 the Cathedral in Leon Nicaragua
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Monster Tarpon – Nicaragua 2011
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Nicaragua – Desembre 2011 – Arribada a Playa Gigante (Rivas) – Costa Pacífic
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Principiantes – Capitulo 2 – Trailer