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Written by Randall Wood
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Monday, 26 June 2006 |
Sandra Scott, writing in GoWorldTravel magazine, is not the only author who has seen tremendous amounts of progress in Nicaragua over the past decade. She and her husband visited in Nicaragua in the mid-1990s when Nicaragua's civil war was still fresh and the process of rebuilding had just begun. Ten years later, she found a lot to like, and even concludes "Nicaragua is on its way to being “the new Costa Rica” — it is perfect for a wedding, a honeymoon or an adventurous vacation featuring smoking volcanoes, pristine beaches, colonial villages, rain forests, artisan markets and friendly people."
Scott writes:
Other than brilliant sunsets, [San Juan del Sur] had little to offer. The crescent beach was littered with debris, a rusting hulk of a ship lazed, lopsided, on the beach with a sign affixed: “Do not urinate on the beach.” That alone was enough to strengthen our resolve to check San Juan del Sur off our “we-have-to-return-someday” list.
But resolutions are made to be broken. A decade later, the view from 4-star Pelican Eyes Hotel, a boutique hotel with a unique, free-form style nestled amid jungle vegetation above the town, showed a different San Juan. The harbor was dotted with small yachts, fishing boats and sailboats. High on the hill, expensive private homes afford their owners a sweeping view of the ocean. The town is abuzz with building and energy.
Check out the complete article at GoWorldTravel Magazine. |
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