NICARAGUA
Its nickname, the “land of lakes and volcanoes,” says a lot about how this country is richly blessed with natural wonders. It may not be on many travellers’ radar, since the country spent recent decades shaped by war and economic hardship, but those who visit are rewarded with striking landscapes and vibrant colonial-era towns.
This nation is home to Central America’s largest lake and 19 volcanoes, with coastlines on both the Caribbean and the Pacific. Surfers come for world-class waves, and eco-tourists can explore some of the region’s most pristine rainforest in a country that holds an estimated 7% of the planet’s biodiversity.
History lovers can wander Granada, one of the oldest colonial cities on the American mainland. The revolution that ended decades ago is still very much alive in people’s memories, and in the charming university town of León, a museum dedicated to it features former revolutionaries sharing first-hand accounts of the war.
There is much to learn here in one of the most fascinating Central American nations.
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