An unspoiled beauty.

Nicaragua is one of the most beautiful, unexplored countries of central america. It offers unspoiled nature, a large variety of wildlife, desolated beaches and is home to some of the best surf spots in the world.
Granada is latin amercicas oldest colony town, founded in 1526 by the spanish conquerors. You can still find the most beautiful old colonial arcitecture, plenty monuments as evidences of the early colonial spanish culture, spotless old churches and the most castellano-related spanish in latinamerica. Nicaragua is the spot to be for good quality very reasonable spanish classes. A hike from Leon or Granada to the Volcano area is always a great experience and the view on Nicaraguas beautiful lakes is always worth the work up. Try camping under stars next to a bonfire on the top of a volcano.
"Nica" is what the locals nicname their country. It is famous for its rich and spicy kitchen which always includes a gallopinto (rice and red beans and goes with the country's specialty Flor de Cana ron - delicious. Why not afterwards spend a night in one of the local bars and dance salsa and merengue all night long?

San Juan del Sur is a backpacker hotspot and the surf capital in Nicaragua and offers classes and board rental for all levels of surfers.
The beautiful and unspoiled Rio San Ruan in which borders Costa Rica was the spot where the americans first planned on constructing the todays panama canal which lead to disturbances between panama and nicaragua.

With its civil war background and the Sandinista Revolution 1979-1990, the country has a very interesting and bloody history which can be discovered especially visiting monuments and history sights in the capital Managua.

Nicaragua is one of the fastest growing tourism destinations in latin america- the exploitation potential is huge. Its wildlife variety with birds, monkeys, the cloud forests in the north, beautiful beaches at the caribean sea or the pacific ocean, volcanos, the lakes and and unbeatable prices make it very attractive.
Crime and an unstable political situation however still avoid an steep increase of the market but this is for shure to come soon.

Even though Nicaragua is still the poorest and most unexplored  countries out of the central america, travelling Nica means you always meet incredible friendly and open people that love to laugh, dance salsa and meet on the central market in town. A spot to discover any type of cheese, vegetables and hand made hammocks you can think of.

The nowerdays still desolated and unspoiled beaches will soon be busier with tourists from allover the world and one will have a different picture looking at Nicaragua s tourism and economic face in 20 yeras from now on.

Nica is a magnificant country and always worth a journey.

By Annika Kessel