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Retirement in
Nicaragua
Cheap and Pleasant
Nicaragua is one of the cheapest countries in Central America for
retirement — and it’s fast becoming one of the most pleasant.
Nicaragua is virtually unknown to most people and usually
misunderstood, which is why forward-thinking investors can find some
of the best real-estate deals on Earth in this country. For the
record, Nicaragua is not in the midst of a civil war, and it's not a
communist state. The country has, however, suffered from a serious
case of bad press.
Nicaragua is one of the most beautiful countries in all the
Americas. It boasts a dramatic Pacific coastline; long, gentle
Caribbean beaches, volcanoes and freshwater lakes dot the hilly
inland. Colonial cities like Granada and León offer visitors a taste
of days gone by, while Managua, the capital, and are rapidly
becoming a real first-world city.
The country's most famous beach destination, Barceló Playa
Montelimar, is an all-inclusive resort with four restaurants, an
airstrip and miles of secluded beaches. Farther south is the popular
town of San Juan del Sur, where cruise ships dock regularly. The
town is quickly becoming a hot spot for North American expatriates.
Masaya is home to Nicaragua's best craft market, offering just about
anything that's hand-crafted in the country - ceramics, leather
goods, iron work, hammocks, jewelry, rocking chairs, masks, clothing
and many others. There are five active volcanoes at nearby Masaya
Volcano National Park offering the best volcano viewing in Central
and North America. It's the only place in the region where you can
see hot magma rising from the depths of the Earth - and you can
drive right to the top.
Lake Nicaragua, the 10th-largest freshwater lake in the world, is
famous for its freshwater sharks, the only ones in the world. The
lake has great sport-fishing and, with 350 "isletas,"
island-hopping. The islands of Lake Nicaragua were created hundreds
of years ago when the volcano Mombacho exploded. Today, you can
explore this extinct volcano along trails in the cloud forest.
You'll see more varieties of orchids than just about anywhere else
in the world and all kinds of wildlife, including 170 counted
species of birds and blue morpho butterflies. You can also take a
canopy tour, shooting from treetop to treetop on harnessed
zip-lines.
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