Nicaragua

Pros: Lush jungles, towering mountains, wild rivers, sparkling lakes...MORE
Cons: Limited support for tourism

Nicaragua is probably the most naturally beautiful country you've never even THOUGHT about visiting. It's a land of shocking bio-diversity, with enormous tracts of raw wilderness, rugged volcanic mountains, sparkling jewels of lakes and rivers, ...

Pros: Beautiful scenery, friendly people, hope for the future.
Cons: Still very much a 3rd world country.

I am ashamed to admit it, but before our recent visit to Nicaragua I knew precious little about this country except for its history of political instability and series of wars and corruption. I do remember the devastation left by Hurricane Mitch in 98, ...

Pros: The most beautifully green place I've ever seen
Cons: Corrupt government in some areas- dangerous sometimes

I am convinced the land around Managua, Nicaragua, is the closet thing to heaven we have here on earth. Unfortunately, the large men in dirty uniforms, glaring, and carrying AK-47's tend somehow to destroy the mood...

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Pros: Cheap travel; untouristed; Interesting experience.
Cons: Probably not for those who value comfort, convenience, order, or predictability.

Nicaragua is maybe not on the top of everyone's travel destinations- a tiny, poor country without any well-known attractions, mainly associated with the Sandinista-Contra war in the 80's- but in my experience its a very pleasant and interesting place to ...

Pros: Very affordable, friendly people, stunning landscapes, great beaches
Cons: Limited tourism infrastructure, hot weather, lots of poverty

Nicaragua is not a destination for everyone. If you are expecting the polished tourism prevalent in the Caribbean, Mexico or Costa Rica, then this is probably not the place for you. If you are the adventerous sort, looking to discover new places and able ...

Pros: Safety, diversity of tourism atractions, good infrastructure
Cons: Still poor country, unemployment.

Reading the other (rather outdated) reviews on "epinions" I consider it necessary to outline some of the major changes which have occurred in Nicaragua during the last 10 years. First of all, you will not see hardly anymore armed persons with heavy guns ...

Pros: Fun Volcano islands! A lake inside a lake! Hiking! Swimming! Kayaks! Hammocks! Relaxing! Great Food!
Cons: Slightly rugged backpacker conditions, but nothing extreme.

The island of Ometepe is the world’s largest lake island created by two volcanoes (Concepcion and Maderas). The island is breathtakingly beautiful, although a bit rugged and rough at times – this trip is for people who are willing to get a little bit ...

Pros: Friendly people, white sand beaches, volcanoes, lakes, beautiful women, cheap everything
Cons: Poverty, unemployment, underdevelopment, roads, reckless drivers

In my visits to Nicaragua I found out that most of the positive things people say about Nicaraguans, in Epinions' reviews, are accurate. When visiting Nicaragua, stay with a local family whenever possible. Getting to know the Nicaraguan people and ...

Pros: Beautiful scenery, friendly people, inexpensive, still relatively undiscovered
Cons: Managua, pollution, lots of US influence

Nicaragua is a definite find for the independent traveller. It's still relatively unvisited and perceived as dangerous (which it is not).

In fact, Nicaragua offers a lot! The terrain is varied so you can take in beaches, cloud forests, lakes...

Pros: It is very affordable
Cons: you have to be careful not to insult with your strong manners. We are a country that believes a lot in the saying "You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar

If you go to Nicaragua, you should ask to be taken to the Masaya market. If you like food, belive it or not. There is a woman at the entrance of the market that serves Baho. A typical meal of Nicaragua. It is made of beef, sweet and green plantains, yuca...

Pros: la jente es muy amable y la paiz es muy bonita
Cons: machismo

I spent three months in Nicaragua, observing how various sectors of society were responding to Hurricane Mitch. I met with government officials, with religious organizations and local churches, and non-governmental organizations. I stayed with local...

Pros: beautiful country with volcanos, and beaches, and tropical rainforests
Cons: it is a third world country so standard of living is lower than the US but this is what makes it such a valuable experience!

I recently traveled to Nicaragua for my spring break choir tour. It was in the middle of March. The trip was the best that I have ever been on! This country has so much to offer everyone. We traveled in Managua, then to our college's sister city- Leon....

Pros: unique culture, cheap, cheap, cheap; great sight seeing
Cons: no 1rst world amenities, Very little English spoken.

I have the distinct pleasure of living in this hidden Gem; sure it has it's days where there is no electricity and water, and never hot water ; and Internet access at home is only available on horizontal streets , and the hospitals look more like bomb ...

Pros: beautiful views,open markets,lots to do
Cons: kids begging in the street

I spent a year in Nicaragua and loved every minute if it.
The people are warm and friendly, great food, hotels and lots of things to do.
Xiloah is a lake that is almost hollow sounding on the bottom, the area has many homes for sale-you've got...