nternational News about Nicaragua
Twain's Nicaragua, 144 Years Later - September 2010
It was June, the height of the Nicaraguan rainy season, and the sky was thick with clouds. Our small boat cut south through the wind-churned Pacific, rounding one bend, then another. The looming hills were green with shrubby trees and coastal grasses; where they met the water, layers of rock folded like...
How Nicaragua is Benefiting from the Economic Crisis - August 2010
he US stock market did a whole lot of nothing again last week…or worse than nothing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped nearly 400 points to 10,303 – plunging the Blue Chip average back into the red for the year. The Dow is also in the red for the last five years…and the last ten years...
Scampering across Nicaragua - August 2010
In the early morning, San Juan del Sur still looks like a sleepy fishing village. Green hills swell above a crescent bay where fishing boats bob at anchor. On the beach, two men are busy untangling a nylon net. The rising sun reveals another side of this Nicaraguan town. I walk down the main drag, past surf shops, cafes, clothing boutiques and tanned....
Central America's integration is in full swing - July 2010
In late July, the first substation of the Central American Electrical Interconnection System (SIEPAC) is opening in Costa Rica. A week later, the substation in Panama will be ready to operate. Towers, lines and cables are already in place, so the southern section of the nascent Central American electricity market will soon be a reality....
Aurora on House Hunters international - May 2010
Aurora Beachfront Realty was featured on a recent episode of House Hunters International. After reading a newspaper article about San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, Chris and Brenda St. Hilaire decided it would be a great place to buy a vacation home for their family of four. Clients Chris and Brenda St. Hilaire are looking for their dream home in San Juan del Sur.
Survivor Puts Nicaragua on Prime Time TV - May 2010
MANAGUA, Nicaragua – More than 20 years after the U.S.-funded contra war faded from the nightly news broadcasts of network television, Nicaragua is about to make its return to prime-time TV in the United States. Only this time, the story is much more positive.
"Survivor: Nicaragua" is Next - May 2010
(CBS) A brand new set of "Survivor" contestants ar eset to play the game in Nicaragua next season, host Jeff Probst told fans Sunday night. As expected, the finale of "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains" featured a preview of the 21st and next.....
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua - January 2010
It’s easy to see why Paul Rivers and Tyler Carpenter left the snow, cold, hustle and bustle behind back home in Canada.
Kicking back, cold drink in hand, at the four-room Somar Lodge in Salinas Grande, a rustic community along a long strip of beach on Nicaragua’s Pacific coast, Rivers describes a scenario many of his fellow countrymen daydream of leaving behind any given bitter winter.....
A Retiring Life on the Beach in Nicaragua, Despite Risks - Dicember 2009
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua — Today, like every day, begins with a smoothie: a blend of pineapple, melon, banana, passion fruit, papaya, yogurt, nuts and pitaya, a Central American delicacy responsible for the bright magenta coloring of the drink in Bob Schmidt’s hand...
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua - March 2009
What to do: San Juan del Sur, on Nicaragua's southwestern coast, is wedged between the Pacific Ocean and the massive Lake Nicaragua -- best known as the home of the world's only freshwater shark. Just outside San Juan are some of the few perfect beaches left in the world, both accessible to tourists and virtually empty....
Nicaragua Today: Affordable and Low-Key - March 2009
In a country where history is alive and always present, T+L finds well-preserved colonial towns and remnants of the 1970’s revolution, teeming jungles, white-sand beaches, and charming Caribbean hideaways.
The new Costa Rica? With an eye on its next-door neighbor, nicaragua makes a bid for greatness - February 2009
Things are lots quieter nowadays - it's still a poor nation, but the crime rate remains a fraction of that in neighboring El Salvador or Honduras. And while in late 2006 the Sandinistas somewhat sneakily slipped back into power...
Retirees Renewing Interest in Nicaragua's Low Cost of Living - February. 13th 2009
SAN JUAN del SUR, Nicaragua — The southern Pacific Coast has seen a growing flood of retirees fleeing the rising cost of living in the US. The current credit crunch has given many retirees a big incentive to travel to Nicaragua to learn more about life in the slow lane....
Nicaragua's $95 Million Wind Farm to Start in January - December. 20th 2008
Country's first wind farm -- by US-Nicaraguan company -- will produce 40 megawatts of electricity. MANAGUA -- The first wind farm for producing 40 megawatts of electricity, built at llla cost of $95 million in southern Nicaragua, will start operations on Jan. 4, an executive of Amayo, the company that owns the project, announced Saturday....
Seven nights + private cook + sloop sailing = $1,580 for a week.
On the one hand, you have to survive a 2.5-hour drive from the Managua airport. On the other, you get a private (pretty much) beach, seven nights in a four-room villa, and your own cook, all for roughly $1,500. Go through the friendly, well-stocked, English-speaking Aurora Beachfront Realty (aurorabeachfront.com)...
Cual es el concepto de la casa?
Sacar máximo provecho de las vistas y clima. Esculpir la casa en gran y pequeña escala. El diseño, además de jugar con los tres volúmenes, juega con las aperturas y estructuras de cada uno de estos volúmenes, creando sólidos y...
With its crumbling colonial architecture, little changed since the days of Ernest Hemingway, and streets full of battered 1950s Buicks and Chev-rolets, Cuba has long been caught in a time warp. Yet there is change in the air: now that Fidel Castro, at the ripe old age of 82...
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As he reclines in a white leather easy chair with cocktail in hand, his gaze wandering beyond the swimming pool across the shimmering Pacific Ocean, Chris Renshaw admits this was not exactly what he had had in mind. On holiday in Costa Rica, he impulsively jumped on to a local bus heading north to escape the crowds and what he felt was an overdeveloped coastline.
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Nicaragua is just starting to show up on the radar of adventurous North American travelers. While the country still has a long way to go to attract a large number of high-end tourists, there are a few select hotels and resorts that pamper guests well while still retaining a strong sense of place.
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Balcones de Majagual is now offering off-grid homes at its uniquely designed eco-development project on Nicaragua’s lush Pacific Coast. This highly anticipated oceanfront project is located near San Juan Del Sur, just 30 miles from Costa Rica, and within walking distance of Maderas Beach, a world-class surf break.
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Nicaragua is the next property investment hotspot. It's Pacific and Caribbean coastlines set in a tropical climate have already made it incredibly successful for property investors. Yet prices are still a fraction of the cost of property in neighbouring Costa Rica.
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Typically the word "Nicaragua" conjures up images of Contras, secret agents and guerilla warfare, rather than somewhere you'd choose to go on a vacation. The reality is, though, that Nicaragua has been at peace for well over a decade - it's just that "peacetime" generally doesn't make the news the way wartime does.
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San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua: The days when a visiting surfer would impulsively stop by a real estate office and buy a plot of land or a small beach house for $20,000 are gone.
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It was another beautiful day here in San Juan del Sur. After a late night of volleyball last night, everyone was still energized early this morning to head out "Nica Style" in the back of the pickup truck and over to a special project we have heard about our whole trip.
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Do you and your family enjoy tropical weather? Wildlife? Or outdoor activities, such as sailing, kayaking, hiking volcanoes, horseback riding and canopy tours? If so, I recommend visiting Nicaragua before the secret gets out.
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We began with 701 cigars, but in the end, there could be only one: our Cigar of the Year. We selected 45 of the best from a year of blind tastings in CIGAR AFICIONADO and Cigar Insider, and repurchased them on the market for our annual tournament of champions.
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Limiting your risk when investing in real estate in Nicaragua. It does not have to be difficult, stressful or even risky to invest in Nicaragua real estate. However, you need to do your homework and follow some simple rules and steps before committing to buy.
Read article >>Seven steps to safe and profitable investing. Nicaragua real estate today is growing attractive to investors in much the same way that real estate in Costa Rica became popular.
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It has been just over a year since Daniel Ortega — the one-time guerrilla leader considered by Washington to be a menace in Central America — resumed the presidency of an impoverished Nicaragua, a post he coveted for more than 15 years before being re-elected.
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Hugs and handshakes between the presidents of Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Venezuela put an end to a week-long political and diplomatic crisis that threatened to escalate into a regional conflict.
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Paradise has its price. That's the lesson that many would-be travelers learn this time of year when they begin desperately prowling for last-minute vacations to places like St. Bart's, South Beach, Cabo or Costa Rica. Alas, it costs a lot to hit the hot spots in the dead of winter.
Read article >>In another step towards Nicaragua’s world wide recognition as a travel destination, Nicaragua was one of the sites used for this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.
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In another step towards Nicaragua’s world wide recognition as a travel destination, Nicaragua was one of the sites used for this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. San Juan Del Sur Nicaragua, one of main tourism destinations in the country, and it also happens to be a growing destination for expatriates and real estate investors alike.
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Nicaragua is set to emerge as a property investment hotspot, reports suggest. According to Homesgofast.com, a number of publications including the Financial Times have singled out the country as "the next great destination" in Central America.
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The Central American country of Costa Rica has been the place for international real estate investors. With its low cost of living, reasonable property prices and Caribbean coastline, it has much to offer. Now, other Central American countries are becoming targets for international investors. Nicaragua, just to the north of Costa Rica, is a great location for those who want a great deal.
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Plaxico Burress' dramatic Super Bowl-winning touchdown catch not only determined the New York Giants would don official NFL T-shirts and caps proclaiming them World Champions but also that needy children and adults in Nicaragua would be wearing New England Patriots apparel next week.
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The developers at Balcones de Majagual decided to bypass the problematic conventional power grid as much as possible, and turn to nature. With a clever design and a handful of solar panels, this high-end development’s first set of “eco-houses” are having the sun and wind keep them in business.
Read article >>For investors who want to explore foreign real estate, some of the best opportunities are just south of the border in vibrant Latin America. NuWire has selected our Top 5 Latin American real estate markets, all of which offer spectacular landscapes and appealing lifestyles at affordable prices.
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Nicaragua is a nation with a rich 500-year history; Granada was the first city established in all of the Americas. However, the history of democratic, representative government is much shorter.
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Travel editor Peter Greenberg on exciting, worthwhile places you might have overlooked: Greenland, Tasmania, Montenegro and Nicaragua. Nicaragua is the Bahamas before it went upscale. It's St. Barts without the attitude.
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Buying a villa in Tuscany is so cliché. These days, luxury consumers want their holiday refuges to be off the beaten path. Buzz Dow, 58, who runs a family business in Cincinnati, Ohio, already had a second home in Vail, Colorado, and was looking for a third by the sea.
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Nicaragua: A don't-go spot of the '80s goes boom. Boomtown fever is often followed by nostalgia for the way of life that just disappeared. Rapid change usually means rapid loss of charm...
Read article >>People often say about Nicaragua that if you come for a day you’ll never return but if you stay for a month you’ll never leave.” That’s the view of Tim Rogers, 31, editor of the Nica Times, the country’s fledgling English-language newspaper.
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Nicaragua, a country best known for coffee, natural catastrophes and revolutionary politics, is turning to tourism as a way out of poverty. But what’s the draw for potential visitors?...
Read article >>When people travel to a foreign country like Nicargaua, real estate is typically not at the front of their mind. Very few can say that they have leased a property for business after visiting for just three days, but that’s just what Charles Southwell did nine years ago.
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Paradise awaits,but the best deals are going fast. Chris and Steve Battjer first visited Nicaragua in May 2005 and fell in love with the white-sand Iguana Beach an hour north of San Juan del Sur on the country's Pacific coast.
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Real estate continues its boom in Nicaragua, spurred by low prices and growing tourism. Despite a new, leftist government led by President Daniel Ortega, executives in Nicaragua's growing real estate industry remain bullish.
Read article >>Low real estate prices combined with the allure of life at a tropical retreat have long drawn second home buyers to Costa Rica, but increasingly other countries in Central America, from Panama to Belize and even Nicaragua, are seeing foreigners snap up oceanview condos and beachside homes.
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Cold War leader Daniel Ortega returns to power in Nicaragua on Wednesday, giving Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez a new ally as he tries to steer Latin America to the left and away from the United States.
Read article >>LOLL in one of the pools at Pelican Eyes, a new development above the town of San Juan del Sur, on Nicaragua’s Pacific Coast: a tranquil breeze blows up the hillside from the perfect bay below...
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Nicaragua is so hot right now, but few norteamericanos seem to know it: The country remains virtually untouched by the U.S. travel market, perhaps because most travelers recognize Nicaragua...
Read article >>In the mid-70s New Yorker Michael Kaye skritched his way to Central America to spend a season surfing. He landed in Costa Rica, which then had little infrastructure and less tourism. He recognized ....
Read article >>With the beaches of California and Hawaii overcrowded, surfers are spilling across the Central American isthmus looking for a wave to call their own....
Read article >>For the past decade or so, Costa Rica has been on the ''must do'' list for travelers who want to experience a guilt-free (but still occasionally luxurious) vacation, as it has been home to a growing number of eco-resorts ....
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OMETEPE ISLAND, Nicaragua — When climbing a volcano, never hike and take pictures at the same time.
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The war is long over, but the bad rap remains. Today's Nicaragua is an inexpensive paradise eager to welcome expatriates. Nicaragua is virtually unknown to most people ...
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