Nicaragua is one of the largest and most beautiful countries in Central America. It boasts a rich history, beautiful scenery and a great nightlife for vacationers to enjoy. The country features many different tourist attractions suitable for tourists of all ages to enjoy and cherish. If you want to go to a beach for example, you can visit San Juan Del Sur, which is the beach capital of Nicaragua. This town in located in the horseshoe bay of the pacific coast in Nicaragua and is home to white sand beaches that provides a natural harbor to many yachts and sailboats. You can go swimming or fishing, or just simply relax underneath the warm sun and get that tan that you have been wanting. Those who enjoy surfing can go to Tola, which offers great waves all year round for avid surfers to ride.

For those who want to experience cultural submersion, then Granada would be the best place to visit. Granada is a colonial city that was founded by Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba in 1524 and is the oldest city in the continent. It is popular for the beautiful colonial architecture that you can see from the old houses and buildings that are still standing and the post-card cathedrals and churches that they have.

Aside from the architecture and culture, you can also visit some of Granada’s popular attractions like the Volcan Mombacho that is a national park located just outside the city. You can go zip lining with friends and family and enjoy hiking in the mountain trails that lead to their museum and restaurant at the top.  You can also go swimming or scuba diving in Laguna de Apoyo or go island hopping in Isletas de Granada, which has over 365 beautiful island archipelagos founding in Nicaragua’s lake.

If your vacation dreams are larger than simply experiencing some local RV living, then a trip to Nicaragua can make for a very memorable experience.

Nicaragua is slowly emerging as a permanent fixture on the world tourism map and hosting the popular Survivor show will help strengthen the country’s position. A typical Survivor series is watched by 15 million Americans per week and airs in over 100 countries worldwide.

The crew are receiving a warm welcome at the top Nicaragua hotels and the town of San Juan del Sur is buzzing in anticipation of the start of the series.

This Los Angeles Times article in May 2010 describes a volcano hike up Concepcion, one of the twin peaks (the other is Maderas) that make up Ometepe Island.  The volcano has not erupted for half a century but is still considered active due to the occasional release of ash.  Enough to add a bit of adventure to the trip.

In April the Chicago Tribune covered a destination wedding at a resort in San Juan del Sur. According to the article, destination weddings have increased 400 percent since 2001. Nicaragua certainly adds a bit of exotic to the standard wedding program, especially if guests have time to see a bit of the country.

“I’m here for the surf” was the reason given by Paul Carpenter for his Nicaragua trip covered by the Calgary Sun in January. Friendly people, warm weather, stupendous beaches and a low cost of living were the added attractions. More and more Canadians are visiting Nicaragua and taking positive stories of their visit back home.

We’ll keep you updated as more stories roll off the press.