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In response to the growing number of tourists visiting Nicaragua, a number of new hotels have opened and tour operators have increased the number and choices of tour packages. In an interesting new initiative, Nicaragua’s Minister of Tourism, Mario Salinas, has signed an agreement with farmers in Nicaragua’s northern tobacco and coffee farming areas with the aim of developing the region’s tourism infrastructure.
read more..Approximately fifteen minutes away from Matagalpa lies the El Arenal Nature Reserve. Here, amongst it’s more than a thousand four hundred hectares, live peaceful farming communities who practice sustainable farming as taught to them by conservation establishments. Not only is the reserve home to these farmers but to the Santa Maria de Ostuma, which is active in conservation and the education of the public, as well as being a support system for the reserve communities and their children.
read more..The Pelican Eyes Resort, or Piedras y Olas, in San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua, is a resort with a difference. It is not only dedicated to the comfort of and professional service delivery for their guests, but plays a significant part in the conservation of the wildlife in Nicaragua and in the community. Funds received at the Pelican Eyes Resort in regard to accommodation, supports organizations such as the Fundacion A. Jean Brugger, which helps the local community with education and welfare programs. Staying at Piedras y Olas is a luxurious and enjoyable experience, as well as rare and unique.
read more..Nicaragua is known for its many secluded areas that are far removed from the bustle of the cities and the destinations most popular with tourists. Visitors to Nicaragua often prefer getting away from the main stream of the tourist industry and exploring the road less traveled. Finding a tranquil beach-side village, surrounded by the beauty of nature and friendly locals is considered to be priceless discovery. While Poneloya might be popular, it has all the mentioned features.
read more..Situated in the village of Chaguitillo, not far from the city of Sebaco in the Matagalpa district of Nicaragua, the Pre-Columbian Museum of Chaguitillo is a fascinating place to visit to gain insight into the ancient history that shaped this beautiful part of the country.
read more..Nicaraguan American writer, editor and teacher, Christianne Meneses Jacobs was born in Managua, Nicaragua in 1971. Christianne was 17 years old when her family – father, mother and brother – moved to Los Angeles. She soon showed an interest in journalism and while attending Los Angeles High School, Christianne Meneses Jacobs served as editor in chief for both the English and Spanish school newspapers.read more..
The small picturesque white stucco villages outside of the town of Masaya, collectively known as the Pueblos Blancos (White Towns), are a popular destination for tourists visiting the fascinating country of Nicaragua. Usually incorporated into a tour of points of interest in and around Masaya, which lies north of Granada and south of Managua, it is well worth spending some time exploring the Pueblos Blancos.
read more..For some tourists, there is nothing more rewarding than visiting a village or settlement that has not been influenced by modernization or the typical tourist souvenir industry. Finding a place to mingle with the locals and being able to get a true feeling for a country is a rare opportunity, but in Nicaragua there is one village where tourists will find all this and more – San Rafael del Norte. It does not boast a captivating nightlife or state of the art museums, only the monuments that are dear to them and a lifestyle that has served them well for centuries.
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