Archive for the ‘Nicaragua’

  • Managua, Nicaragua – Sights Managua, Nicaragua – Sights
    Managua is the capital of Nicaragua, and has a huge array of sights on offer for the visitor. The city has a range of diverse offerings, right from culture, to nature, to architecture and more. This is the central hub for all flights and also for buses and trains. The city experiences summer all through the year. The heat may take some time to get used to. There are a number of colonial buildings located in the city. These are remnants of the many buildings that were ravaged in the 1972 earthquake. There is no dearth of quality at all. Taking long strolls through the historical neighborhoods is one of the best ways of getting a feel of the city. You can see the huge number of historical monuments that stand in picture book testimony to the  [...]
    August 10th, 2011
  • Momotombo Volcano, Nicaragua Momotombo Volcano, Nicaragua
    Momotombo Volcano is one of the most important natural phenomena in Nicaragua. The landmark is visible from numerous locations in Nicaragua, such as the Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua, as well as the city of Matagalpa, which is situated in the northern city of Matagalpa, which is situated close to a hundred kilo meters away in the north. The shape of the Momotombo Volacano is notable; it is an almost perfectly conical in shape. The volcano is a strato volcano, also known as a composite volcano. This is the most picturesque as well as the deadliest genre of volcano in the world. The status of the Momotombo Volcano is active. The volcano has erupted a number of times in the past two – three hundred years. The most recent eruption was  [...]
    July 6th, 2011
  • Lake Nicaragua Lake Nicaragua
    Lake Nicaragua is also referred to as the Lake Cocibolca. It has an area of 8 624 sq kilo meters, and is the 2nd biggest lake in entire Latin America. It is second to the Lake Titicaca by just a few units of area. The Lake is large enough that you cannot spot one shore from the other. You can see only the blue horizon, just like the sea, which is why the Nicaragua locals have given the name of “The Sweet Sea”. The lake has a huge number of things that make one reminisce about the sea, sharks and all. The lake has a number of elements that make it resemble the sea, such as freshwater sharks, waves, island archipelago. The Lake also has storms, and it is not without reason that the lake is known as a freshwater sea. The private sea that  [...]
    May 25th, 2011
  • Top Volcanoes in Nicaragua Top Volcanoes in Nicaragua
    Nicaragua has been called the “country of Lakes and Volcanoes”. You will understand why if you take a look at the map of the country. The country has a huge number of lagoons and lakes, as well as a range of volcanoes that run from north to south. These range from active to dormant, some with huge smoking craters, and some inactive ones that do not have anything other than a tranquil crater lake. There are a thousand possibilities available for tourists. It is possible to climb both the dormant and active volcanoes, explore the crater lakes, trek, explore the forests and even peep into the crater. 1. Volcan San Cristobal – 1745 m Volcan San Cristobal is an active volcano that is also the tallest in the country. The volcano has a smoke  [...]
    April 20th, 2011
  • Central American Backpacker Destinations Central American Backpacker Destinations
    Utila – Bay Islands, Honduras Get thrilled with the most amazing and internationally recognized cheapest place for scuba dive. Here, the whale shark and many marine lives add immense joy in your adventure. The Central America bag packers lay down the street that shows the inner beauty and closeness to nature. Antiqua – Guatemala Guatemala is a very well maintained colonial city that has plenty of things on its ground. Guatemala, an equatorial Europe is occupied by Pubs, Spanish schools & Hostels, Coffee shops, International restaurants. Santa Elena – Costa Rica Costa Rica is one of the most astonishing, charming, blended with the bless of nature, trees on the streets, howler monkeys and a small canopy tour with the very less  [...]
    April 13th, 2011
  • San Juan del sur San Juan del sur
    If stepping back in the olden times and viewing history live is what you have always dreamt of, San Juan del Sur, a city in Nicaragua is the answer to your prayers. The city is located in south Nicaragua, and the pace of life here is extremely slow paced and free from all sorts of complexities. The city is where you should head to if you want to be free from all of the pressures that are yours as a participant in the rat race. San Juan del Sur is a city as yet undiscovered by the tourist hordes, and so much the better. There are now crowded resorts here, nor vendors and other bothering elements. The crescent bay that the city is located on is one of the most beautiful in the country, and there is no dearth to quality services or facilities  [...]
    February 2nd, 2011