The fighting ended nearly 15 years ago, and now the country’s tourism bureau is bullish on development. Officials want the world to know Nicaragua is safe and open for business. “Crime isn’t ...

It's like a picturesque postcard, definitely not the way I imagined the country of Nicaragua, a rugged place torn apart by a rampant civil war that lasted for decades.

Corruption and U.S. embargoes certainly took their toll on the country and by the time the Sandinistas left power in 1990, the tourism industry was a basket case. Yet Nicaragua has always had huge ...

MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Tourist attractions and accommodations, as well as commercial flights, in Nicaragua continue to be in operation after the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck near the ...

But paradoxically, the lag in tourism development is part of what makes this country so attractive. Besides being inexpensive, Nicaragua is unspoiled by the trappings of megaresort development.

“Tourism and foreign investment are what is driving this part of the country,” said Jon Thompson, who moved to Nicaragua from California in 1998 and last year founded a bilingual magazine ...

Government officials apparently think “Survivor” could be good for foreign business investment and tourism, even though the CBS commercial for the show proclaims Nicaragua a land of ...

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --Tourist attractions and accommodations, as well as commercial flights, in Nicaragua continue to be in operation after the 6.2 magnitude earthquake ...