Politics notwithstanding (still in the grips of the Daniel Ortega dictatorship), Central America's largest country is on its way to becoming one of the next hot eco-tourism destinations, with unspoiled coffee country, beaches, volcanoes, colonial cities like Granada and León, and friendly people.
Bluefields/Corn Island cited in '12 Top Destinations for African-Diaspora Travel'
Welcome to February! Since 1970, it's also been Black History Month in the USA, and since 1995 in Canada, as well (whereas it's observed in October in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Netherlands). And though the reason for the African diaspora was tragic and horrific - the brutal, centuries-long trafficking of human slaves - it has also enriched many parts of the world, and indeed, world culture as a whole. So what better way to kick BHM off than with a look at a dozen of the most…
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Tarpon Fishing tournament is on September 14 & 15, 2011 Down here in the Rio San Juan, Nicaragua. We will be given a 20% discount to Expat from San Juan del Sur, bring your group, bring your boat or rent one of ours, In your boat you cross lake Nicaragua from La Virgen strait to the San Juan River. By car is now only 4 hours from Managua. www.montecristoriverlodge.com
We are looking for place to spend Jan.-Feb. Expat community or typically local environment. Ideally, a property we can take care of in exchange for reduced rent, but all offers welcome.
I could not find the english forms though!
Have fun in Nicaragua and if you have a chance, visit us at Hacienda Puerta del Cielo Eco Spa