| Nicaragua in the News - Travel & Updated Event Information
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Independent spirit of the other Nicaragua
Salt Lake Tribune - United States
By Alex Agerton Idyllic thatched-hut bungalows at Derek's Place on Little Corn Island are just one of many surprises along Nicaragua's Caribbean coast ...
Nicaraguan market matures
International Herald Tribune - France
The 2006 election of Daniel Ortega, once a prominent figure in the Sandinista government, as Nicaragua's new president created the first lull in what real ...
Nicaragua's Corn Islands
LonelyPlanet.com - Article by: Regis St. Louis
For a Caribbean paradise without the price tag, it's tough to beat Nicaragua's Corn Islands.
Nicaragua, Costa Rica vow to boost co-op
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his Costa Rican counterpart Oscar Arias signed Friday a joint declaration to reaffirm their willingness to boost ...
Ortega's Friendships Help US Relations
The Nica Times - Managua,Nicaragua
By Tim Rogers MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Despite historical and ideological differences, President Daniel Ortega has built a solid working relationship with the ...
In Nicaragua, 'surf' steaming volcanoes and explore colonial cities
MiamiHerald.com - Miami, FL, USA
The dark volcanic cone thrusts ominously, without a speck of vegetation, out of the lush Nicaraguan plains near the city of Leon. In this Central American ...
Overlooked Managua is a proud city with a wild landscape
Salt Lake Tribune - United States
Nicaragua's volcanoes, coastlines and colonial towns are no longer a secret among travelers seeking authentic Central America - and they have fewer crowds ...
Attracted by a Blend of Centuries and Cultures
The New York Times
Nicaragua’s tourism industry is bullish for good reason as its on pace to outstrip coffee as the country’s largest industry.
Nicaragua's Ciudad of Dreams
New York Times - United States
By JOSEPH HOOPER The last time I was in Granada, Nicaragua, was in 1984. My "solidarity gringo" friends and I, in the country to support the embattled ...
In Nicaragua, "surf" steaming volcanoes and explore colonial cities
Granada , Nicaragua
LEON, Nicaragua — With a grin and quick pace, guide Rigo Sampson led a small group of hikers up a steep trail to the top of Cerro Negro, a stark 1,300-foot-tall volcano of black cinders, sulphur-stained rock and steaming vents....
Nicaraguan president says Spain forgives debt to impoverished Central American nation
International Herald Tribune | Business
MANAGUA, Nicaragua: Spain has forgiven essentially all of the debt Nicaragua owes to the European nation, President Daniel Ortega announced Thursday....
Tycoon pledges more Nicaragua aid
BBC News
Latin America's richest man, Carlos Slim, has agreed to invest more in Nicaragua after talks in Managua with left-wing President Daniel Ortega....
Nicaragua's hidden Caribbean gem is hard to get to, but worth the effort.
Life, leisure in Corn Islands
Orange County Register 7/22/07
By JEREMY SCHWARTZ
COX NEWS SERVICE
Nicaragua Real Estate: A don't-go spot of the `80s goes boom
PopMatters - Chicago , IL , USA
If you weren't familiar with American real estate , you could easily presume that the countless signs around town heralded an upcoming election between two ...
"Destination Nicarauga" by Jack Kurtz "Political strife gives way to inviting beaches, colonial charms, cultural attractions.
Arizona Republic- April 1, 2007
The rhythmic clopping of horses' hooves on paving stones is heard more frequently than the rumble of diesel engines in Granada, Nicaragua's colonial gem and the heart of the country's tourism revival."
Exploring Nicaragua 's Forgotten Passages
National Geographic Adventure - September, 2006
The Next 'Next Costa Rica
Caribbean Travel and Leisure - July, 2006
"Voyages of Rediscovery" by Donna Rosato
Money Magazine – May 2005
"Yes, Nicaragua shares Costa Rica’s natural beauty, from volcanoes to cloud forests, but it’s less crowded than its trendy neighbor." Nicaragua To The Max
Conde Nast - March, 2005
New York Times – January 9, 2005 "A Crowded Field of Contenders Vying to be {The Next Costa Rica}" by Stuart Emmrich "After years of political turbulence, Nicaragua is beginning to emerge as a popular eco-tourist destination, as word gets out about its pristine beaches, six active volcanoes and what has been called the largest area of primary-growth rain forest north of the Amazon."
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Scotland on Sunday – May 9, 2004 "US Pensioners Pick Nicaragua for Retirement" by Sara Miller "Going south is nothing new for American senior citizens. There are large expatriate communities in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica. But as the cost of living rises in these areas, Nicaragua is becoming the new favorite."
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Christian Science Monitor – April 28, 2004 "US Seniors Go South – Way South: The Cost of Living in the US Has Retirees Heading to Former Cold War Hot Spots." By Sara B. Miller — "This central American nation is emerging as a US retirement haven. … The cost of living is a fraction of what it is in the United States."
Full Article Viva Nicaragua-Diving the Old Caribbean
Outside - 2004
- Spirit Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service to Nicaragua - (Inside Costa Rica)
- The New Nicaragua - (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- Granada, Nicaragua: Its Fall and Rise - (New York Times)
- US Senior Go South- Way South (Christian Science Monitor)
- Nicaragua, Chasing the Unsurfed Wave (The New York Times)
- US Pensioners Pick Nicaragua - (Scotmans)
- World's Best Kept Retirement Secret - (MSNBC)
- Travelers Returning to Nicaragua - (The San Francisco Chronicle)
- How to Invest in Nicaragua and Profit - (International Living)
- Viva Nicaragua! - (Outside Magazine)
- Retire in Tuscany? Better Place - (US News & World Report)
- Rediscovery of Nicaragua - (The New York Times)
The Rediscovery of Nicaragua
Real Estate: Nicaragua Optimism Despite Ortega
Surfing Nicaragua
Nicaragua Rising
Events May 2007 May 1 Labor Day NIC
May 28: Memorial Day (observed) [last Monday in May] USA June 2007 July 2007
July 4: Independence Day [July 4 every year] USA
July 19: Revolution Day (overcome of Somoza dictatorship by Sandinistas) NIC
July 15 - 19: International Living Tour
August 2007 August 15: La Asunción Virgin (Granada) NIC
August 20 - 26: International Living COnvention
September 2007 September 3: Labor Day [1st Monday in Sept] USA
September 14: San Jacinto Farm Battle (overcome of Filibusters by hand of Rigoberto Lopez Perez)
September 15: Independence Day (Independency from Spain) NIC
October 2007 October 8: Columbus Day (observed) [2nd Monday in Oct] USA
November 2007 November 11: Veterans' Day [Nov. 11 every year] USA
November 22: Thanksgiving Day USA
December 2007 December 08: Immaculate Conception of Mariah
December 25: Christmas Day USA – NIC
December 31: New Year’s Eve USA – NI |
