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In the last few years, the travel industry has been taking note of Nicaragua as the new “hot” travel destination. The country’s amazing topography makes it great for eco-tourism, the rich cultural history enriches any traveler’s understanding of the people of Central America, and the growing number of comfortable accommodations make it possible for those less inclined to “roughing it” to get to know this wonderful country.
Our staff in Nicaragua can make recommendations for sites to visit and appropriate accommodations for your budget. However, here are a few things you might want to check out.
Granada in the south and Leon in the northwest are in a contest to see which can be the most welcoming of Nicaragua’s major colonial towns. The rivalry between the town’s two soccer teams is pretty heated as well! Both cities provide ample opportunities to visit colonial churches, stay in traditional hacienda type hotels, stroll through cobble stone streets, and get a sense of what Nicaragua was like in the 17th Century and even earlier.
Nicaragua is part of the Pacific’s “Ring of Fire” and boasts 25 volcanoes, many of which are active.
The most easily visited is Masaya which lies right off the Masaya highway that connects Managua and Granada. Still active, this caldera type volcano is continuously spurting steam and standing on the edge of the crater is a truly memorable experience. The town of Catarina, also on the way to Granada from Managua, sits on the rim of the Apoyo crater. The town has a “mirador” or outdoor restaurant with a view over Lake Apoyo, which lies below. Apoyo is home to a nature reserve and opportunities aquatic sports and great diving. A few small hotels dot the edge of the lake if you’d like to stay overnight.
The northern, central part of Nicaragua is a mountainous region where most of the country’s coffee is
produced. Coffee is Nicaragua’s
primary export product, and is grown in the lush mountains of the provinces of Matagalpa and Jinotega. There are several new initiatives in tourism in the coffee growing regions,
including mountain hotels and ecological reserves. The region receives several months of rainfall each year, creating a climate much cooler and fresher than that of the Pacific seaboard.
The mountains of Matagalpa and Jinotega are also host to an extraordinary variety of flora and fauna, much of which can be observed on the extensive networks of hiking and walking trails.General Information
- Nicaragua in General– site with introductory information on
the principal towns and destinations in Nicaragua
- Geotimes – for a good tourist overview of Nicaraguan volcanoes
- Lake Apoyo – for general information on this amazing location
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