Nicaragua Travel News

Buy a rafflle ticket on Friday night to win dinner with Gioconda Belli supporting Grounds for Heath, reducing cervical cancer in coffee growing regions of Nicaragua. Buy tickets at the PitayaFest rock concert by Cables Pelau at Villas de Palermo.

Free rock concert at Villas de Palermo on February 10, 2012 to support the 2012 Pitaya Festival. Hit Managua band "Cables Pelau" heats up at 8:30PM poolside at Villas de Palermo. Free transportation available from San Juan del Sur.

Vacation in tropical luxury and enjoy morning yoga sessions outdoors overlooking the harbor of San Juan del Sur. Like to sleep a little later? Schedule private yoga sessions at your convenience. A new series of yoga classes starts February 6, 2012.

The Nicaragua Tourism Board recently reported that over one million foreign visitors came to Nicaragua during 2011, an increase of 8.4 percent over the previous year.

As part of Nicaragua’s marketing and promotional activities abroad, the National Tourism Board is currently participating in the 42nd edition of the Vakantiebeurs Fair.

According to a recent announcement of the Nicaraguan Tourism Board, tourism figures in Nicaragua increased four percent during 2011, with more than 1.05 million visitors, establishing a new historic record in tourism arrivals.

Nicaragua was recently ranked as one of the top ten best value destinations for 2011by Lonely Planet, one of the largest travel guide book and digital media publisher owned by BBC Worldwide.

The Nicaraguan Tourism Board announced that tourism arrivals reached 432 thousand between January and May 2011, an increase of 4 percent in comparison to the same period in 2010, which reported 416 tourists.

The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in its 35th session in Paris, France, recently voted to add the Cathedral of León, in Nicaragua, to the World Heritage List.

Nicaragua’s International Airports Administration Company recently announced plans to invest up to US$7 million in the construction of an international airport in Ometepe Island in order to foster the development of the local tourism industry.

The Hotel Opportunities in Latin America Conference (HOLA) is designed to provide an annual meeting place for hotel executives, investors, lenders and developers who are interested in Latin America’s hotel market.

Brides have four new choices for destination weddings in San Juan del Sur. Villas de Palermo offers new pricing and dramatic amenities for every wedding couple. Fireworks, plumed samba dancers, gourmet meals and sunset cruises make this day special.

Nicaragua’s Second International Tourism Fair, FENITUR 2011, is being organized by the Nicaraguan National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR) and AC Eventos, with support from the Nicaraguan Tourism Board (INTUR).

Air Nicaragua, Nicaragua’s new airline, recently announced it will begin operating with two Boeing 737-300 aircrafts with connections supported in Havana, Cuba; Caracas, Venezuela; and Mexico.

I Do…! Bodas now offers the most exotic location for your beachfront dream wedding Nicaragua. I Do…! Bodas will plan your entire wedding vacation on the beach in Nicaragua, while handling all the details for much less than a typical U.S. wedding.

San Juan Howler Mountain Bike Race (sanjuanhowler.com) third annual race on December 11, 2010. Based in San Juan del Sur on Nicaragua’s south west Pacific coastline. Howler offers a bit of everything, so riders really use all of their skills

Guests at Palermo Hotel and Resort earn credit towards free nights with every reservation. Guests earn a free night after ten paid nights with validated Frequent Guest card.

Pelican Eyes Hotel and Resort, located on Nicaragua's Pacific Coast, is now offering significant discounts during the month of October with their new Advance Reservations Discount Program.

Destination Weddings Nicaragua Launched a New Website! Picturesque and Unique Destination Weddings should be Effortless and now they are! Weddings Nicaragua has the planner that will take care of you from the moment you arrive in country.

Affordable packages for travellers seeking daily yoga practice while spending time in the sun. Visitors explore inner wellness and dramatic natural beauty.

Palermo Hotel and Resort recently reduced prices for a package aimed at Costa Rican Expats. The "72 hour Visa Renewal Getaway" package remains very popular with Costa Rican expats who need to leave Costa Rica to renew their visas every 90 days.

Ray Soto joins Palermo Hotel and Resort with more than 30 years of international hospitality experience.

New California sales office is supporting events at Villas de Palermo in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. Free services of US-based professionals help guests plan corporate events, destination weddings and family vacations at Palermo Hotel & Resort.

On Sunday August 23 started a massive turtle (lepidochelys oliveacea) nesting at Playa la Flor. Marena, organization that manage playa La Flor, has count that more than 4,000 mothers turtles have arrived to lay their eggs the first two nights.

Newly Launched Website - SanJuanSurf is to be the directory & Guide to San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. It has everything from where to stay, surf and party, to a forum for travelers, a classifieds section and a daily updated gallery.

Massive Turtle nesting at Playa La Flor started on August. During nesting period at night is possible to observe more than 10,000 marines turtles on the beach.

Palermo Hotel & Resort and Bambu Beach Club in San Juan del Sur enter partnership. Hotel guests enjoy a new beach club directly on the sand of San Juan del Sur Bay and the restaurant gains support of a strong luxury brand.

Our Your Future Now tours have been such a success that we've added a new date. The next tour will run 1-3 May 2009. Think of the tours as a road map to the best opportunities the country has to offer and an introduction to a richer, freer and more a

Revealrealestate was launched in beta in 2009, with the goal of helping real estate investors in Central America make more informed decisions by providing objective market comps.

Water's Edge Nicaragua Realty expands vacation rental property options for customers.