Grupo Pellas Resort to create 10,000 jobs in Nicaragua The Grupo Pellas Tourism Project which is currently underway along the Pacific coast of Nicaragua has been predicted to create approximately 10,000 new jobs in Nicaragua. Construction is underway at the resort development project and has already created jobs for over a 1,000 people. As...
In a recent news story which appeared in La Prensa, one of Nicaragua’s main newspapers, hotel occupancy rates in Nicaragua remained constant over the last year when compared to rates in 2010. One of the prime factors for this may be due to the world economic crisis which is affecting potential tourists to Nicaragua...
We’ve been attempting, for longer than one year now to promote tourism to Nicaragua because we wanted to share our love of Nicaragua. We fell in love with Nicaragua the first time we visited two years ago when we were on vacation at a resort in Costa Rica. A one day tour to Nicaragua...
It’s Sunday and I thought I’d share another photo of the day from Nicaragua. These are the little boys we met at Las Penitas on the beach. All photos are copyrighted, 2011, by the owners of The Nicaragua Report. They may not be used for commercial purposes without specific consent. Please contact us if...
It’s about a ten to 15 minute walk from the central park square in León to the front door step of the Hospedaje Rome, possibly one of the most cheapest places to stay in the city. In fact, it is the cheapest hotel accommodation we found León. The Hospedaje Rome, or Rome Hostel is...
Nicaragua is busy preparing with great devotion to celebrate the upcoming national religious holiday called “La Griteria” the Immaculate Conception of Mary to take place on December 7 at This tradition has been maintained and practiced for over 400 years since the time of Spanish colonization. For this celebration Nicaraguans are busy preparing to...
The year 2011 is coming to a close and with the passing of another year, the economic news from Nicaragua is positive. There are indicators which signify that Nicaragua is demonstrating excellent economic performance for 2011. GDP (gross domestic product), strong export figures, increased employment of its citizens and tourism figures have dramatically risen,...
Protests and violence have come as a result of the Daniel Ortega’s overwhelming win in the elections which took place last weekend. Opposition parties have rejected and questioned the results whereby Ortega won by an incredible 63% of the vote. Violent clashes between supporters and opponents of Ortega have left four people dead in...
The Hotel El Convento in León, Nicaragua, is a short walk from Cathedral of León (the Basilica de la Asuncion) and the central town square, Del Parque Central. It is one of the two luxury hotels in León. (The other luxury hotel in León is La Perla Hotel). Both are exquisite luxury hotels, centrally...
It is possible one can find utter peace and tranquility at the Hotel El Convento in León. It is a wonderful place to sit to contemplate life or other things or meditate to a higher place in this lovely hotel. Long ago in 1639, it was the first convent in León, known as the...
As vote counting of yesterday’s elections in Nicaragua continues, it appears that Daniel Ortega of the Sandinista (FSLN) party is headed for a landslide win. Early results show that Ortega has won more than 60% of the votes and his closest rival Fabio Gadea has received about 25% of the electoral votes. This will...
What do Nicaraguans want? On Sunday, November 6th, the national elections will be held in Nicaragua. The competition will be mainly between the current President Daniel Ortega of the left wing Sandinistas of Nicaragua and Fabio Gadea Mantilla of the Independent Liberal party, politician, writer and owner of a news radio station, Radio Corporación....
The following press release from Beneficial Holdings Inc., an investor in Nicaragua, announces further development in the tourism industry with hotel, resorts and casino projects under development. Beneficial currently owns a hotel in Managua, casino facilities in Managua and Masaya and has plans to build another hotel in El Crucero. Beneficial Holdings Inc. which...
Conferences and exhibitions in Managua. The eleventh edition of EXPOAPEN will take place from September 23rd to the 24th of September, 2011, at the Crowne Plaza Convention Center in Managua, Nicaragua. The fair will showcase Nicaragua’s offer of exportable goods and will include a series of parallel activities, including conferences, specialized lectures, and...
Another video, offering up more facts about Nicaragua for those that want to know more about Nicaragua. This video illustrates the USAID/Nicaragua Organizational Development of Nicaraguan Civil Society Program’s activities and Nicaraguan business life. Over a period of three years, the USAID/Nicaragua Organizational Development of Nicaraguan Civil Society Program or also known as the...
