Nicaragua Has Become The Major Hot Spot of Central American Tourism

I retired to nicaragua,want to ask me anything e mail me at cal58linc@yahoo.com

wait until some people get their , then the crime will start..It`s a barren country, everybody left or got killed in the contra war..

tony wrote:

wait until some people get their , then the crime will start..It`s a barren country, everybody left or got killed in the contra war..

Tony you have no idea what you are talking about. It also ignorant to refer the civil war as "the Contra" war.

Nica love, what are you doing in carmel, indiana. why don`t you contribute something rather live off another person, parascite

granada has nighly robberies against tourist police are trying to talk those affected out of
filing a report to make the city appear safer than
it is take taxi or stay in

I went to granada, and let me say.. I am a white girl that never left this country.. I had not one problem the whole time. Maybe because my husbands family is well known...

In the article Frommer says:
". To live off another person's poverty is a frequent decision in travel, justified on the grounds that you are creating a livelihood for the less fortunate"

How would he suggest that Nicaragua ever overcome the poverty that has caused the country from having the 4th highest GNP in Latin America in 1945 to being the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere in 2008 (second on to Haiti). Foriegn investment is only way Nicaragua will recover.

Baja Texan wrote:

In the article Frommer says:
". To live off another person's poverty is a frequent decision in travel, justified on the grounds that you are creating a livelihood for the less fortunate"
How would he suggest that Nicaragua ever overcome the poverty that has caused the country from having the 4th highest GNP in Latin America in 1945 to being the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere in 2008 (second on to Haiti). Foriegn investment is only way Nicaragua will recover.

I don't think so !!!!
A loan is all we need in order to help ourself ---so we can get back on our feet ---stop the extortion !!

Karl

Hey Karl, I remember you and your wife Jill from the DR. We recently saw Bob Gunn in Panama who knows your family well. I was just in Nica to help develop a trade capacity building project. Please get in touch. Rick

cal wrote:

I retired to nicaragua,want to ask me anything e mail me at cal58linc@yahoo.com

is there a war right now in esteli a rebels war ? we are the 6 of november...2008 thanx cuz im worry i have a friend there

Rick Mangrich wrote:

Hey Karl, I remember you and your wife Jill from the DR. We recently saw Bob Gunn in Panama who knows your family well. I was just in Nica to help develop a trade capacity building project. Please get in touch. Rick

Rick, hi!
You must have me confused with someone else. I have never been with my wife to the Dominican Republic,yet. Nor do we (wife and I) know who Bob Gunn is. Nevertheless, would like to hear from you and your project in Nicaragua...
My wife and I are going to Bluefields soon to look for suitable accommodation for the future -we're considering relocation and we have not discarded that area.
We would love anyone as a friend who believes in Nicaragua. Those who believe in Nicaragua will be our friend(s) and more than welcome in our circle ---anyone can bash a country ( as one can see on this site )--but, how many are willing to do anything about its misery ??
Any bright ideas ?? you can contact me through my email karl@idcmiami.com
Stay well and I hope to hear from you soon!
Karl & Gertrude

cal wrote:

I retired to nicaragua,want to ask me anything e mail me at cal58linc@yahoo.com

I am interested in what "retirement life" is like in Nicaragua. Please write to me at Doronero@hotmail.com

Hello all....

I am keoma from canada....Documentary Film Maker...who wants either move to Nicaragua or Venezuela....your advise would be sincerely appreciated...thanks...Peace & Love
kk69kk@yahoo.com

I agree, I tried to report thiefs to two policemen but to my surprise, they started to talk to the thieves like they are the best friends, with no intention to help. It was in Granada. Nicaraguan wildlife is beautiful, but people, especially men are mostly bitches taking every opportunity to rip you off. Not to mention bus drivers who let you get off in the wrong place, even completely on the opposite site of Managua, just because you are foreigner /I speak spanish so it was not simply misunderstanding/.
Different experience is with black people on the pacific coast. They are not like those spanish speaking ones. The spanish speaking population even treat those black people bad as i witnessed spanish speaking police talking to my black friend. He told me it is because of their inferiority complex.

fred von schrader wrote:

granada has nighly robberies against tourist police are trying to talk those affected out of
filing a report to make the city appear safer than
it is take taxi or stay in

We are 2 families heading to surf in Nicaragua in February. We are traveling on major shoestrings. Any suggestions?? The kids are 7, 14 and 16.

for some reason i want to go Nicaragua, anyone else want to make the trip. i don't want to go there myself since it may not be safe. :0)

If you are a smart traveler you probally will not have any problems while in Nicaragua. I have lived here for over seven years and traveled in and out for five years before that. The goverment has changed but as to date there is no problems for us or tourists for the most part. Of course there is crime here but Nicaragua is relatively safe. It is a good country to visit but it is a different world here. You should know where you are going and have a van from where you are staying pick you up instead of taking a taxi, unless someone you know gets you the taxi of a perdonal friend. There is a nice hotel across the street from the airport where you can stay when you first get there so you don't have to take a taxi from the airport. Just always be mindful of your surroundings and think safty.

I have been to Nicaragua twice in the last 2 years. Very friendly people and felt very safe but was part of a medical mission. Try 'Monty surf camp" in Jiquilillo. Clean, cheap and great food.$10 a night accomodation for drop in rates and $5 a meal for great food. surf great for beginners.Not sure how the political situation with election scandal will unfold as well as collapse in foreign aid.

Liz wrote:

We are 2 families heading to surf in Nicaragua in February. We are traveling on major shoestrings. Any suggestions?? The kids are 7, 14 and 16.

nicaragua is by far the best country in central america , with great people and culture. just like evry other country in the world , crimes do exist.

please name a country that has not had corruption and problems within its borders.... exactly.... evry country has its ups and downs.... dont be lied to , by ignorant persons that judge a book by its cover.. explore the natutal beauty nicaragua holds... and i assure you , you will never regret it.....

I've been to Granada twice, 4 weeks, and 6 weeks, it is a nice place, friendly people.

Today I head for León to study some more español. I'll let you know how it goes, or e-mail me. I plan to be in León for 6 weeks.

gearyradcliffe@yahoo.com