Tailor-made Nicaragua: Introduction

After years of political instability Nicaragua has emerged to become one of the friendliest and most welcoming countries in Central America. Due to its turbulent history it is also one of the least visited which has helped preserve its authenticity and adds to its fascination and charm.

Committed to welcoming visitors the Nicaraguans are proud of their country and rightly so: there are some fantastic places to visit including traditional villages, old Spanish colonial cities, fertile hills, secluded quiet beaches and a whole string of active volcanoes and deep volcanic crater lakes. There are three main regions: the Pacific region is made up of volcanoes, lakes, beaches and mangrove swamps, the central region contains mountains, rivers and farm land, and the Caribbean region comprises rainforest, mangroves, marine lagoons and coral reefs. For many visitors the most striking feature is the amazing inland sea of Lake Nicaragua with Ometepe, the world’s largest lake island, at its heart.

Nicaragua is certainly a country for the more adventurous simply because its infrastructure for visitors is relatively undeveloped, however, this is part of its appeal and those willing to make the effort will be all the more rewarded by what they find.

Selected Highlights

Our specialists have travelled the length and breadth of the country to research the best places to stay and things to do. Here they list a few of their favourite “unmissables”. Click here for more highlights

An adventure down the Rio San Juan

The impressive Rio San Juan links Lake Nicaragua with the Caribbean and acts as the border with Costa Rica. For the more adventurous who don’t mind...  [more]

Peer over the rim of Volcan Masaya

The crater of this active volcano is accessible by road, meaning you can get right to the volcanic rim and peer down into the crater where thunderous lava...  [more]

Soak up the atmosphere in colonial Granada

Considered one of the oldest cities in Latin America, Granada is now a charming colonial city that draws international travellers and Nicaraguans alike....  [more]