The Nicaragua pacific coast - One of the last great regions of undeveloped pacific coastal areas in Central America
These are some photos from in, and around our Las Laderas property in Northwestern Nicaragua located on the Cosiguina Peninsula.
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In Nicaragua, tourism brought in almost $200 million in 2005, according to the Nicaraguan government. This is more than any other single industry in its $5 billion economy. Tourism has recently surpassed Coffee exportation, the countries next leading revenue resource by over $71,000,000 ($189,000,000 vs. $260,000,000 for 2006). Furthermore, the profile of visitors [...]
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We all have thought this at one time or another: I should have invested in that 5/10/15 years ago! Hindsight is always 20/20, but the interesting thing is that often when you see an opportunity in front of you, most people dismiss it as to good to be true. By the time that everyone [...]
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Posted in Offshore Investment, Retirement on Dec 8th, 2007
In the U.S. most people that I know are try to be somewhat diligent these days about saving for retirement typically via a company offered 401k plan, which are offered through a number of financial institutions with a mild selections of mutual funds that are usually categorized in 3 or 4 categories from risk averse [...]
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Posted in Media, Nicaragua, Retirement on Dec 6th, 2007
With real estate prices at record highs, and millions of baby boomer’s living on fixed incomes, retirees not only in North America, but the world over are looking more and more at Central America as a retirement option due to the high cost of living in their home countries. Panama, Costa Rica, and more [...]
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Posted in Coastal Dreams on Dec 6th, 2007
Blogs. What is a blog? I have never even seen a blog, read a blog or wanted to know what one is. Is it round, black or blue? Does it attach to my computer? It sounds like something my kids would play with? My name is Wes, and I have an assignment [...]
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Posted in Coastal Dreams on Dec 4th, 2007
Growing up in a small town in southern Ontario Canada, I didn’t get much opportunity to travel. As my university degree neared completion, I saved my money and took a course with NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School). I was in Baja Mexico for a month. What a life changing experience! [...]
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