Travel Chronicles of Central America

Top Reasons to Travel to Central American Country of Nicaragua
Nicaragua is not the first destination that comes to mind where travel to a Central American country is concerned, but this under populated tourist attraction has a number of intriguing and unique activities that tourists can partake in.

1) Granada, Nicaragua offers travelers the opportunity to casually sample unique Nicaraguan cuisine such as Vigorón (chopped cabbage, chimichurri (sauce used for meat), tomatoes, onion, garlic, cilantro, yucca, and pork) or carne pinchada (Nicaraguan food item where the meat (chicken, beef, etc.) is marinated in an alcoholic sauce and served on a stick) in its central park. Granada’s central park also allows visitors to take a trip into the past to view notable landmarks such as the Cathedral and Episcopal Palace from the Plaza de los Leones via a tour of the antiquated city by horse drawn carriage.

2)San Juan del Sur has a vast array of exotic animals and plants surrounding its beach such as Nicaraguan sea turtles, sawfish, and howler monkeys. San Juan del Sur is know as a quaint, under-the-radar fishing town with simple American amenities, such as common American food items and comfortable air-conditioned accommodations that allow visitors the opportunity to unwind from the physical and mental strains of urbanized life.

3)Ecotourism is responsible travel to small tourist attractions that are small-scaled, naturally protected areas. Ecotourism is possible in the country of Nicaragua being that it doesn’t draw the high volume of tourists that larger tourist economies such as Costa Rica attract. One resort that has won numerous accolades for its promotion of ecotourism include the Finca Esperanza Verde (Green Hope Farm). This lodging has been a recipient of awards for providing socially responsible and conservation-promoting tourism due to its providing environmentally and culturally based activities. These activities include classes that teach students how to prepare and cook native Nicaraguan food and observing native Nicaraguan animals, such as toucans and trogons (bird family) in their natural habitat.

Posted by Central America Chronicler at Monday, December 28, 2009