Nicaragua in the Media
GQ showcases Nicaragua in the following article "The Up-and-Coming Travel Spot for Down-and-Out Times. Yes the financial forecast is grim, but that doesn't mean you have to deny yourself a sunny escape. Get to Central America, where the wave riding, cerveza sipping, and beach bumming come cheap and easy."
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Transworld Surf features Nicaragua in their photo Shred Manual and notes "Nicaragua is absolutely blowing up right now. It seems every other surfer you talk to either just went, or is about to go there"
Article Excerpt from December 2008 Transworld Surf Magazine »
Travel and Leisure describes Nicaragua as "Affordable and Low Key. In a country where history is alive and always present, T+L finds well preserved colonial towns and remnants of the 1970’s revolution, teeming jungles, whitesand beaches, and charming Caribbean hideaways."
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The Wall Street Journal noted the fifth annual Central American Travel Market, held in Managua, Nicaragua in October of 2008. "The great success of CATM 2008 reinforces Nicaragua's appeal as a site for major corporate meetings and events," says Nicaragua's Minister of Tourism, Mario Salinas. "Nicaraguans are renowned for their hospitality and warmth," he adds. "Combined with a much improved infrastructure and incredible value, Nicaragua is a competitive and attractive offering for organizations seeking world-class services, venues and amenities at affordable prices."
US News and World Report lists Nicaragua as one of the “10 best places for the nonrich to
retire abroad in comfort and style.” They gave the country top marks for climate, cost of living,
real estate, safety and taxes. It has a high fun quotient as well!
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Conde Nast Traveler recommended Nicaragua as early as February, 2002. “Nicaragua seems to be
the next logical choice for adventurous travelers in Central America. Costa Rica is more crowded and
more expensive than it used to be, and Guatemala is still suffering from the effects of a 36-year-old
civil war... Even Panama, a relatively wealthier nation, is much more developed and expensive than
Nicaragua.”
Canada’s Globe and Mail notes that Central America is developing its infrastructure in
response to increased tourism, then notes, “One thing the region doesn’t need to develop
is its natural resources: pristine beaches, coral reefs, about 900,000 different species of plants and
animals, and rich and varied cultures fed by the countries’ native Indian heritage, European
colonialism and coastal settlements.”
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Business Week says of Nicaragua, “the Spanish-speaking country of 5.3 million people has
rolled out an aggressive package of incentives to attract foreign investment. ProNicaragua”s
pitch emphasizes the country’s low crime rate, moderate 5% annual inflation, and a newly-improved
telecom infrastructure that features fiber-optic connections to the U.S.”
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The NBC Today Show says, “From a political hotbed to a tourism hot spot – this Central
American destination between Costa Rica and Honduras is one of the newest and safest, yes, safest spots
on the map for travelers... Savvy travelers know that this is THE place for history, beaches and big,
big bargains.”
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The New York Times recommends Nicaragua for family travel, noting, “Where else can your kids
hike on an active volcano, kayak Lake Nicaragua, wander through a tropical cloud forest and slip on a
harness to whiz on wires from platform to platform high in a treetop canopy, all for a bargain
price?”
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Budget Travel lists Nicaragua as one of it’s 40 best vacations, noting “the country delivers
everything you want from a Central American adventure.”
Business Week Weekend calls Nicaragua “a quiet spot away from the maddening crowd.”
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MSN Money article says Nicaragua is the world’s best-kept retirement secret, calling it an
inexpensive paradise. “The cost of living in Nicaragua is a fraction what you’re used to
paying up north…You can hire a maid who will cook, clean and do your laundry for less than $120 a
month; and you’ll spend just $25 on a wonderful restaurant meal of local delicacies, including
wine and dessert.”
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Newsweek reported on “Latin Secrets” in March, 2005. About Nicaragua, it said:
“You can live in a trailer park in Florida or live like a king here.”
MSNBC says of Nicaragua, “Contrary to what you think, this Central American country is on
the brink of a 'tourist revolution'.”
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International Living writes: “Spacious homes with Nicaraguan beachfront locations and views
that would cost millions back home, sell for far less than a dingy, viewless studio apartment in San
Diego. In Nicaragua ‘California Dreaming’ is affordable for most American
homeowners.”
