A blog dedicated to entrepreneurial adventures around wealth building through offshore property investment in Central America. Our current focus is on Nicaragua
The transportation strike is over. Taxis and buses are running again. Our lawyer contact told us last week he did not think the strike would go through the weekend and he was right. Ortega decreased the price of diesel $1.30. See the article in the Tico Times for more information.
We had a fantastic time [...]
Posted in Nicaragua, Offshore Investment, tourism, travel on May 17th, 2008
All is quiet in San Juan Del Sur. We have had no incidents concerning the strike. As a matter of fact, life is quite normal here now. Most tourists have learned how to get around without taxi or bus. No one is complaining. Life is just moving on like any normal day. I have not [...]
The strike is still on. Very peaceful. We did notice today a few taxis out on the streets. I could not tell if they had paying customers or not. It is still very difficult to get around if you do not have your own car. The four surfers from the East Coast staying at Casa [...]
I am writing from San Juan Del Sur Nicaragua. The streets are very quiet. Traffic is minimal. The town seems like a ghost town. Only in perception. Pelican Eyes is full… A few other hotels are full… The surf guides are booked! The people are here, the traffic is not. Very bizarre. The usual hustle [...]
(writing from Nicaragua)
Attention all travelers to Nicaragua. Google Nicargua fuel strike to get the latest update on the transportation situation in Nicaragua. Right now it is very important that you have contacts in this country. The buses and taxis are on strike. The cars and buses are parked. The strike is to protest the rising [...]
Posted in Coastal Dreams, Las Laderas, Nicaragua, tourism, travel on Apr 26th, 2008
Do a Google search for Mechapa Beach… you won’t find much. This is one of those beautiful remote beaches you always dream of finding. Rumored to be to be one of the longest (up to 20 km) shallowest beaches in all of Nicaragua, this is one beautiful place. Part of the reason [...]
When economies are in a down turn, people look to conserve, but they also want to get away and forget their troubles at home, but where to go and not break the bank? If you are in the Western Hemisphere, Central America is the place to go! Frommer’s (travel guide company) has Nicaragua [...]
In the April 08 edition of Harvard Business Review there is a short but intriguing article entitled the Tourism Time Bomb. The genesis of the article circles around the growing middle class and how they will not only want to buy but experience the things that money can buy.
The authors surmise that international tourist [...]
Posted in Media, Nicaragua, Offshore Investment, tourism, travel on Mar 15th, 2008
During 2007 a relatively new sport in Nicaragua hit the media. In a number of different articles on the topic I saw it referred to as ‘ashboarding’, volcano boarding and volcano surfing. This new sport is becoming one of the prime attractions for adventure seekers in Nicaragua known as the land of lakes [...]
MSNCB travel has an article about about traveling abroad to places where the US dollar will still get you somewhere. While the cost of traveling to Europe could be more than enough to ruin any fun you would have over there, there is still lots of buying power south of the border. Many [...]
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