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Surfing in the New York Times: Surf?s Up, and Upscale, as Sport Reverses It
2007-02-18 18:59:01
Matt Higgins, reporter with the New York Time s, recently wrote on the new image of surfing: how it’s changing from its previous beach bumb image to being seen as high-end upscale sport. As more professionals take up the sport, surfing provides more than just physical and mental benefit: now you can surf and discover networking opportunities at the same time. “For $10,000 a day, you can have the ultimate surfing sojourn in Indonesia aboard the 110-foot Indies Trader IV, a sort of floating hotel with 15 cabins, a helipad and three-course meals with wine. A motorized tender takes you to the waves. Or for a daily rate, in addition to the cost of his airfare, Brad Gerlach will give private instruction to select clients anywhere in the world. Mr. Gerlach, who was ranked No. 1 on surfing?s world professional tour during the 1986 and 1991 seasons, termed the cost ?not cheap at all.? Surf ing, once the sport of Hawaiian kings, has come full circle. After becoming a counterculture...
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Nicaragua rising: War-torn image gets a tourist makeover
2007-02-18 18:59:01
Laura Bly, reporter with USA TODAY, recently visited key real estate and tourism areas in Nicaragua including Granada and San Juan del Sur.  Her article was published today.      “Long branded the black sheep of Central America, Nicaragua is working hard to erase its 1980s reputation as a war-torn outpost where gringos were more likely to encounter Kalashnikov-toting campesinos than a comfortable hotel. And campaign central is this scruffy fishing village turned surfing haven and intrepid travelers’ Next Great Place.”  A midwinter sun slinks toward the Pacific horizon, casting a flattering glow over the crescent bay where thousands of fortune seekers set sail for California during the Gold Rush. Today, it’s lined with palm-thatched restaurants where Jimmy Buffetts-in-training kick back with $1 beers and concoctions fueled by smooth, Nicaraguan-made Flor de Caña rum. Two blocks away at La Posada Azul, a just-opened bed-and-breakfast inn owned by expatriates fr...
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Matagalpa and Jinotega are Nicaragua?s answer to Panama?s Boquete and Volca
2007-02-18 18:59:01
Savvy investors are always on the look out for emerging destinations - especially those with a twist on a familiar theme.  The Inland Mountains region of Matagalpa and Jinotega could be just that.  The area shares many of the characteristics of Boquete - probably the hottest spot for real estate in the Panama after Panama City - such as enchanted “hidden” valleys, mists that shroud the mountaintops, a perfect spring like climate, rushing rivers, flowers and high quality coffee.  This is where you come to commune with nature, hike, fish, cycle, kayak and recharge your senses in a setting of peace and tranquility.   Prices in the area are still 1/4 of what you will find in Panama and around 1/3 of property on Nicaragua ’s Pacific coast.  Read more on the mountainous, coffee growing areas of Apanas Lake, Matagalpa and Jinotega.
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Poets flock to Granada to celebrate Nicaragua?s most popular art
2007-02-18 18:59:01
Poetry is perhaps Nicaragua?s greatest passion and every year an International Poetry Festival is held in Granada.  This year?s celebration, currently taking place and running to February 11th, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jose Colonel Utecho a famous national poet.  Over 40 poets from Latin America, US and Europe have arrived in Granada to perform poetry readings, lectures and musical performances ? from the steps of the San Francisco church (left).   The festival will not pass without numerous fond references to Ruben Dario (1867-1916), one of the most famous poets with writings in Spanish, widely considered the nation?s greatest son. 
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Featured property on Laguna de Apoyo: Club Vistalagos
2007-02-18 18:59:01
Your own private paradise - in the heart of everything The crater lake of ?Laguna de Apoyo? is one of the magical places on this earth: lush, serene, panoramic and simply fabulous. Imagine a position on this crater lake only 3 km from the oldest city of the Americas and a development master-plan that combines great vision with painstaking attention to detail?Welcome to Club Vista lagos. Picture a clear blue crater lake stretching out in front of you and the spires of Granada cathedral behind you. Envision a club house located on possibly the most spectacular spot of this most remarkable lake ? a terracing infinity pool, a masterfully-appointed restaurant and bar and a look-out, all perfectly orientated to catch the sunset. We anticipate higher levels of capital appreciation on this side of Laguna de Apoyo - given its connection to Granada - than other, more distant, areas on the crater lake. Rental possibilities for completed homes in this area will also be in great demand, drawing o...
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The lure of Granada
2007-02-18 18:59:01
Granada is growing into the most popular tourism destination in Nicaragua. Many are lured by its rich history dating back to the Spanish conquistadors, beautiful colonial architecture and coherent historical center. Being the oldest city on the continent brings with it a certain cache and its location in Nicaragua?s tourism ?heartland? makes it a logical choice as a stopping off point for visitors. Restaurants and bars are plentiful with ever increasing numbers of specialty shops but with none of the hustle and bustle of the capital. Tourism meets real estate in Granada Real estate and tourism are inexorably linked and the growing tourism numbers to the colonial town bodes well for Granada?s property market. You know how it goes? You go on holiday? you find a charming town and spend two glorious weeks relaxing and doing fun stuff. On the last day you look at realtors window and then buy a property - or at least start looking.   Read the full article.
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The therapeutic waters of Laguna de Apoyo
2007-02-18 18:59:01
Laguna de Apoyo is an unspoiled crater lake with crystal clear water, breathtaking views and rich biodiversity. It is a magical place located at the heart of Nicaragua?s premier tourist region and only 5 miles from the colonial city of Granada and a number of charming ?white villages? or craft towns. This is Nicaragua?s tourism ?heartland?. A naturalist’s paradise The lake itself and the surrounding verdant slopes are maintained by Nicaragua?s environmental agency, Marena, as a protected area. We invite you to experience a naturalist’s paradise with abundant natural fauna and flora including howler and white faced monkeys, sloth, iguanas, armadillos, blue jays, toucans and a rich aquatic life including an endemic fish species as well as old growth trees, some over 100 years old. Read the full article on Laguna de Apoyo.
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San Juan del Sur
2007-02-18 18:59:01
San Juan del Sur is a small, charming fishing town on a spectacular half-moon sandy bay on the southern Pacific coast of Nicaragua. The town has good connections to the capital city Managua and the colonial town of Granada and has emerged as the premier tourism destination on the Pacific. Famous for its views, sunsets and surfing The dramatic hills surrounding the bay offer beautiful ocean views and the western orientation of the town provides perfect vantage points for taking in the sunset. Small, private yachts, fishing boats and the occasional cruise liner dot the lovely bay. Fishing is still a mainstay of the economy here, although more and more San Juaneños are finding ways to get involved in the growing tourism activity in the region.  Read the full article on San Juan del Sur .

Real Estate: Nicaragua Optimism Despite Ortega
2007-02-18 18:59:01
We were quoted in a recent article on the real estate market in Nicaragua by the Latin American Business Chroncile.    Along with other commentators, we set out our perspective of the real estate market following Daniel Ortega’s recent return to power. Despite a new, leftist government led by President Daniel Ortega, executives in Nicaragua?s growing real estate industry remain bullish.  ?The real estate market outlook continues to be positive,? says Claudia Gonella, director of the Nicaragua offices of U.S.-based real estate agency Coldwell Banker.?We are selling well out of both of our real estate offices, at approximately the same rate as this time last year.  Read the full article
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Surfing in Nicaragua: Gaining International Recognition as the First Nation
2007-02-18 18:59:01
Nicaragua has been hosting surf contests for several years. Begun by Tom Eberley of Eberley surfboards, continued by local surfer Javier Baldovines, and now organized by Ricardo Morales, of Sands Surf Shop, the surf contest in Nicaragua are being taken to a whole new level. In 2006, I had the pleasure of representing Nicaragua womens surfing in an international event held in Esterillos, Costa Rica. Following the event, Ricardo Morales began organizing the first National Circuit for surf contests in Nicaragua, with the goal to compete internationally after this year?s first circuit. This years Inter national Central American event is schedule to be help in Guatemala and will follow the same format as last year’s tournament in Costa Rica. In each event there have been numerous advertisers/sponsors who help out with the event to make each contest possible. News of this last event in La Boquita was on the front page of La Prensa, El Nuevo Diaro sports page, and on the local and nat...
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