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  • The Maypole Festival – Keeping Tradition Alive

    Today, the ancient Maypole celebration that has played a part in the history of so many cultures is becoming a forgotten tradition. However in Bluefields, Nicaragua which is far away from where ...

  • Crab Soup Festival on Corn Island

    The Crab Soup Festival - Fiesta del Cangrejo - takes place on the Big and Little Corn Islands – Islas del Maíz - at the end of August. The Crab Soup Festival is one of the main festivals held ...

  • Cadejo – Friend or Foe?

    As with many countries, there are legends and folklores that are retold by the adults to the next generation. Some countries share similar tales, with slight changes to the characters, and ...

  • Xiomara Blandino – Miss Nicaragua 2007

    On March 17, 2007 the beauty pageant, ‘Miss Nicaragua 2007’ was hosted in the tropical capital of Managua at the elegant Ruben Dario National Theater. It was here that the Latin beauty, ...

  • Tourists Flock to Casinos in Nicaragua

    The nightlife in Nicaragua does not end with the bustling streets filled with restaurants, cafés and nightclubs. Visitors are also able to try their lucky hands in the casinos in Nicaragua. ...

  • The Miraflor Nature Reserve

    Arriving at this unique Reserve, visitors can immerse themselves in the natural habitat brought out by the diverse variety of flora and fauna - you take a deep breath - gently exhaling the ...

  • The Infamous Somoza Family

    The Somoza dynasty began on 1 February 1896 with the birth of Anastasio Somoza Garcia. He was born to a coffee planter in Managua and led the privileged life that the wealthy often do. Because ...

  • The Pirates of Nicaragua

    Throughout the history of Nicaragua, pirates have played an extremely unsavory role. Most of Nicaragua’s towns and villages were savagely plundered by the pirates leaving Nicaraguans to ...

  • The Surf Sanctuary in Las Salinas

    When we think about the idyllic life, ‘La Vida Sencilla’ or ‘the simple life’ seems to pop into mind, but for most of us it’s an unrealistic dream, an impossible desire, yet an attractive goal ...

  • Violetta Chamorro – Nicaragua’s First Woman President

    They say there is a first for everything, and in Nicaragua, the honor goes to Violetta Chamorro. She was born on 8 October 1929 and became the wife of a popular journalist and publisher, ...

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