Nicaragua, Travel, and Vacation
The nation of Nicaragua boasts a geographically diverse and gorgeous natural landscape. Its people are kind, warm and proud of their unique heritage. The culture draws from several different parts of the globe and is rife with music, folklore and religious tradition. Unfortunately, most people know nothing of this side of the country. Nicaragua has received a bad rap because of its turbulent past. Nicaragualand.com is packed with information on the real “land of lakes and volcanoes”. The facts provided by this site will allow readers to form their own opinions of the least densely populated and least understood nation in Central America.
Beginning in the 1960s and through the 1980s Nicaragua was considered a savage, war-torn land to be avoided. Much of its reputation was deserved as the country had a history of political unrest. Civil war broke out around the end of the 1970s. Nicaraguan rebels known as Contras were determined to take power from the Sandinistas. Americans may remember this as the conflict during which the U.S. government illegally sold weapons to Iran and used the profits to fund Contra operations.
Back then taking a Nicaragua vacation was last on the list of things to do for most folks. Fortunately, things have changed and Nicaragua travel is on the rise. A stable government is in place (a democratic republic just like the U.S.), and there is virtually no threat that fighting will resume. The peaceful, fun-loving Nicaragua culture of old has returned and tourism is booming.
Over the last ten years the industry has grown by more than 70%. Income generated by tourism has increased by 300%. The Nicaragua real estate market is also on the rise. The nation contains three major lakes (including Lake Nicaragua, the largest lake in Central America) and dozens of smaller ones as well as several large rivers. The Pacific Ocean forms the western border and the Caribbean Sea lies to the east. So, there is no shortage of beachfront property to be had.
Nicaragua beach hotels are becoming a hot commodity. Other hotels Nicaragua has to offer are in the capitol city Managua, the most popular tourist destination, Granada and the cultural hot spot, Leon. There are a number of eco-lodges throughout Nicaragua as well. Ecotourism is becoming a popular form of vacationing in which extra attention is paid to the environment including surrounding natural habitats. Often, eco-tourists will do something to give back to the community in which they are guests. It has much in common with agri-tourism, another increasingly fashionable type of travel. Agri-tourists spend their vacation, or at least much of living on a farm, often helping out with day-to-day operations.
All this talk of tourism and real estate may lead some to believe that this site is about to include a sales pitch. Don’t worry it’s not going to happen. Nicaragualand.com is strictly an informational site designed to dispel myths and provide new insight into this beautiful nation.
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