Hike the Mombacho Volcano

July 27th, 2009 | Nicaragua - Adventure, Nicaragua - Family Friendly, Nicaragua - Must See or Do, Nicaragua - Travel Tips, The Best of Nicaragua | No Comments »

Hike the Mombacho Volcano

After you’ve spent a sufficient amount of time admiring Mombacho Volcano from the islets, it’s time to get a closer view. Hiking up the volcano.

Technically Mombacho is a dormant volcano, and it is has 4 craters, with a summit of approximately 1200 meters. One of the neatest things about the summit is that due to the height and location of volcano, the resulting environment is a cloud forest.

Cloud forests are generally tropical or subtropical evergreen-moist mountain top forests with a high incidences of low-level cloud cover. Because of the moisture and make-up of the forest, they are often covered with moss, both on the ground and on the vegetation.

You can hike on your own, hire a guide Read more

Explore the Islets of Granada

July 20th, 2009 | Nicaragua - Adventure, Nicaragua - Business, Nicaragua - Family Friendly, Nicaragua - Gringo Favorite, Nicaragua - Must See or Do, Nicaragua - Travel Tips, The Best of Nicaragua | No Comments »

Explore the Islets of Granada

For some beautiful adventure and action packed travel in Nicaragua, head to the islets of Granada. If you are more into relaxing, take a boat, but if you want to get your heart pumping then rent a kayak!

Head down to the Marina Cocibolca, where you can find plenty of rental and tour agencies. At NicarAgua Dulce you can choose between kayaks and electric boats. and go with or without a guide.

Make sure you bring a camera, and hire the guide (they only cost $5 an hour!). They make sure you see all the best sites. With NicarAgua Dulce you have the choice of going to a small private island (Zopango Island in Asese Bay) where you can eat fresh Read more

Tourism Increases – At Least to Nicarauga

July 13th, 2009 | Nicaragua - Business, Nicaragua - Family Friendly, Nicaragua - Gringo Favorite, Nicaragua - News, Nicaragua - Places to Stay, Nicaragua - Travel Tips, The Best of Nicaragua | 1 Comment »

Tourism Increases - At Least to Nicarauga

As the US pinches pennies, it is being felt around the world, however in some areas, tourism is actually increasing! Nicaragua is one of those places, probably because the costs associated with a trip to Nicaragua are less than that of other Central America or Caribbean Island prices. What hurt Nicaragua in the past is now making it one of the more attractive vacation spots.

Take Playa Roca Beach Hotel in Las Penitas, Leon in Northern Nicaragua for example. They have seen a 42% increase in visitors over last year! That is incredible when overall the world is in recession. At Playa Roca you can still get a room on the beach with a view of the ocean for a Read more

Good Food and Good Service at Las Nogueras in Managua

July 9th, 2009 | Nicaragua - Business, Nicaragua - Family Friendly, Nicaragua - Gringo Favorite, Nicaragua - Must See or Do, Nicaragua - Places to Eat, Nicaragua - Travel Tips | No Comments »

The food at Las Nogueras in Managua is known for being some of the best in Central America. The main menu items represent a variety of international cuisine with a Spanish style influence. The atmosphere is great, especially on the outdoor patio, which is almost always full (call ahead if you like). Even if you get stuck inside the food is worth it.

The service is good as far as the waiters being attentive and accomodating. The only complaint that has registered is that sometimes there are errors on the bill (additional items, a double tip) and so on. Make sure you keep your guard up when it comes to money and dishes. Waiters often recommend the more expensive items, Read more

Lobster Divers Strike and Political Tensions Mount on the Mosquito Coast

July 2nd, 2009 | Nicaragua - Business, Nicaragua - Culture, Nicaragua - News | No Comments »

Lobster Divers Strike and Political Tensions Mount on the Mosquito Coast

Well you all know that I have a great love for the Caribbean side of Nicaragua… what you may not know is that at the current moment there is much political tension on that far away side of the country.

It seems the indigenous separatists and the Sandinista government are heading towards confrontation as reports stream in of mounting tension and even violence.

The Sandinista government is suspicious of the separatists leaders and is claiming that they are working in conjunction with the U.S. CIA to stir up problems with the lobster divers and the fishing companies, with the ultimate goal of toppling the regional government.

Contrary to that, the separatists claim that the Sandinistas are using the strike of Read more

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