Lucy Valenti, the President of CANATUR (The National Chamber of Tourism) isn’t holding out much hope for a turnaround in Nicaragua's tourism sector any time soon. In comments made to Confidencial Nicaragua, an independent news source, Valenti acknowledged that...
Nicaragua has now moved into Phase 3 of their Voluntary Vaccination Program for Covid-19 with healthcare and front-line workers as well as those over 55 with chronic conditions.
Phase 3
Yesterday, May 3rd, the health authorities started a 3 day...
Southwest Flights to Costa Rica resume in June from the William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) in Houston, Texas.
In addition there will be a weekly seasonal service to Costa Rica from Baltimore/Washington (BWI).
Daily flights from Hobby will begin on June...
Guacamole, mariachis, margaritas and tequila shots will all be the order of the day on the Cinco de Mayo (5th of May) as we celebrate a little known 1862 battle in Mexico that has become an American (and Canadian)...
Small Red Beans are a staple food in Nicaragua and along with rice and corn are easily stored basic foods. Beans are consumed daily by most of the population and up to 2 or even 3 times a day...
This week, the first gas turbines and electromechanical equipment arrived for the New Fortress LNG Power Plant in Nicaragua. They arrived at Puerto Corinto, about 100 kilometers north by road from Puerto Sandino, their final destination.
In our February 20th,...
Yesterday, Wednesday April 28th, 2021, the government announced the next step in Nicaragua’s Covid-19 Vaccination Plan.
Starting on May the 3rd 2021, the first dose (of two doses) of vaccine will be offered to those 55 and over with chronic...
Last weekend’s news of the La Cruz (Costa Rica) Coastal Tourism Corridor just south of the Nicaragua border has evoked stories of the “South Coastal Highway of Nicaragua” (aka The Coastal Road or Tourist Route) as some of the...
Expect it to be sunny and hot across most of the country as Nicaragua starts the week with a high pressure system from today, Monday 26th April until Wednesday 28th.
According to the weather department of INETER (The Nicaraguan Institute...
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 26th, 2021 - A new report by the World Bank studied growth factors, constraints, and opportunities for each of the countries that make up Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama). It...