Nicaragua Vacations, Nicaragua Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

San Juan del SurSo then, San Juan, or should we say Saint John of the Sea - quite apt. I came here to learn a bit more Spanish.  A week´s intensive course including food, lodging and a surfing lesson (that never materialised) costs $130 - this is about $100 cheaper than Costa Rica.  Plus, my 90 day visa was expiring, so I needed to get out - fast. It seems I´m too late.  Property speculators seem to be doing what the US Government couldn´t by slowing purchasing Central Ameri...

Well its time to finally say goodbye to Nicaragua, its been a amazing place to visit, made me feel angry at times, sad and also so happy, Nicaragua is certainly a magic country.  We leave on the Tica bus at 6.30am, ugh somehow i am still not gettin used to all those horrible early mornings, i am a night owl lol, i have never been a morning person.  So tonights task is, re-packing the bloody backpack, tho i have chucked out lots of items i no longer need or have used, it still is h...

Today we woke up early to eat and meet our guide for our kayaking trip. After a short taxi ride we arrived at the lake and hopped into the kayaks. I was amazed at the size of the lake. It almost looks like an ocean. The water is dirty and full of debris. Today was the first time i was able to practice filming with my waterproof camera case.  I think kayaking is the way to go if you want to see any animals. It is quiet and peaceful. You do have to be careful though. Stay close to the shor...

After easily getting our exit stamp at immigration we then had to pay US$1 each exit duty (legit? hummm) and then paid 5000 colones each for the boat to San Carlos. Also had to pay US$7 each to get into Nicaragua, for those of you who are going.... We climbed aboard an ancient and rusting boat that took us along the beautiful River Frio across the border from Costa Rica into Nicaragua. As we gently made our way down the river, we spotted tonnes of wildlife including loads of turtles s...