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Destination: Leon PDF Print E-mail
Written by Randall Wood   
Wednesday, 04 July 2007

Leon garden

León is blessed with more tourist sights than you can see in a single day. Plan on two to three days to explore the city, and allow another three days for day trips to the ruins of León Viejo and a volcano climb. Then, of course, you'll need at least three more days to rest up on the beach at Las Peñitas, where you can paddle along the wildlife-filled shores of Isla Juan Venado by morning and observe nesting turtles at night. The more adventurous will want to add in another three days to visit the reserves in far-off Padre Ramos and Volcán Cosigüina.

Read on for more about this less-frequented Nicaraguan destination, especially if all you've ever heard about are Granada and San Juan del Sur.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 July 2007 )
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Nicaragua's National Parks PDF Print E-mail
Written by Randall Wood   
Tuesday, 24 April 2007
ImageNicaragua's impressive set of national parks and its progressive management model are the basis of some spectacular experiences whose only shortcoming is that they are poorly advertised. Moon Handbook Nicaragua gives you the lowdown on dozens of these jewels, some of which sport great hiking or the opportunity to peer down into the maw of an active volcano, others of which boast wild, untamed coastline. Nicaragua is a natural destination for lovers of the outdoors or off-the-beaten-path adventure travel.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 25 April 2007 )
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Destination: Ometepe PDF Print E-mail
Written by Randall Wood   
Sunday, 31 December 2006
Ometepe - Concepcion

Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua's "Oasis of Peace," rises from the waters of Lake Cocibolca in the form of two lush, magical volcanic cones. If this breathtaking volcanic island draws your attention, you're not the first: the Nahuatl people made it the cultural center of their Nicaraguan home centuries before the Spaniards arrived. An intensely volcanic island still steeped in tradition and mystery, Ometepe is the ancestral home of the Nahuatl people and the birthplace of modern Nicaragua. Retaining much of its original forest, Ometepe represents what Nicaragua may have been like in 1522 when Gil González Dávila first set eyes on it: broadleaf trees, clean lake water, and fresh air, all under the towering presence of Concepción and Maderas, two immense volcanoes that make up the bulk of the island.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 31 December 2006 )
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Destination: the Corn Islands PDF Print E-mail
Written by Randall Wood   
Sunday, 24 December 2006
Sweeping shoreline

Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast is a one hour flight from Managua, but culturally worlds away from anything else in the country. The salt-and-sugar white sand beaches and turqouise waters are exactly as you'd expect them, but the mixed Caribbean culture is uniquely Nicaraguan. The two undisputed jewels of Nicaragua's Atlantic coast are Corn Island and Little Corn Island, offering sun, sand, palm trees, and simple living.

Last Updated ( Monday, 25 December 2006 )
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Destination: Granada PDF Print E-mail
Written by Randall Wood   
Sunday, 17 December 2006
Granada cathedral

As both the first town that Spain's conquistadores established in Central America and the epicenter of Nicaragua's current tourism boom, Granada is a brightly painted city of extremes: old yet new, relaxed yet active, exotic yet comfortable. Nowhere else in Nicaragua will you find the colonial architecture, community spirit, and breathtaking landscape that Granada offers to both the casual and extended visitor. Granada is at once both the oldest city on the continent and the most developed tourist destination in Nicaragua. Some consider this "colonial jewel" to be the future of Nicaraguan tourism.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 09 December 2006 )
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