Nicaragua Despierta

Nicaragua Despierta

" Awakens"

Hey we are going to Nicaragua...... reply from others.... What ???? Why?? My answer and number one reason is ash boarding yes ash boarding down a Volcano! But more to come on that subject later. 

Currently Nicaragua is more like Costa Rica was 20 years ago . Costa Rica though having many more accommodations for traveler Nicaragua is more authentic when it comes to cultural and historical attractions. Nicaragua is also the largest Central American country. Nicaragua tourism is emerging, the country is  "awakening." It is able to offer a diverse tourism experience with its colonial towns, pre-Columbian history, and unique geography, which all offer the tourist a unique and diverse experience from that of Costa Rica.  It has 2 UNESCO World Heritage sites that are located in Leon a city we will visit, the two sites are  The Ruins of Leon Viejo &The Leon Cathederal. I have a personal interest to visit any  UNESECO World Heritage site. I have visited 14 out of the 981, have lots more traveling to do. Here is a list if you are interested http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/ 

Nicaragua  is also home to the largest lake in Central America and 19th largest in the Americas.While visiting we will explore Lake Nicaragua with a visit to Ometepe Island an island formed from two volcanoes as well as the largest volcanic  island in a fresh water lake in the world. 

The destination  started with  going through an issue of Travel and Leisure and came across a new hot spot with a must visit hotel before the secret gets out called Mukul. The second I saw it had I to go, i ditched a trip to Machu Picchu for Nicaragua maybe not the best idea since I am not a big fan of Central America. Once i started to get further into the article I was hooked. I am not a fan of Resorts actually the word resort skeeves  me out, but some great minds out there have found a way to make home away from home idyllic and intriguing with this beautiful boutique resort.  In all honesty I would have never gone to Nicaragua if i would have not found this heavenly looking place. In English Mukul means secret but i think shhhhh the secret will be out soon. 

 The $250 million, low-density resort property is the dream of Nicaraguan entrepreneur Don Carlos Pellas, the fifth-generation heir to the Flor de Caña rum fortune. From the beginning, Don Carlos and his wife  envisioned Guacalito as a sanctuary where guests could connect to the land, culture and locals. Mukul is set on a pristine 1,670-acre property on the southern Pacific Coast of Guacalito De la Isla and low impact of the environment.It improved the life of the locals by providing employment opportunities and investments in local infrastructure.

There were a few others options in Nicaragua but I love the thought of new as in new beds, bathrooms, pool outdoor garden shower and most of all service, its vacation " cocktail please".