Nicaragua Archive

8 Always Warm Countries in Latin America to Escape to

If you live in the USA or Canada and you’re reading this in winter, you’ve probably already dealt with a cold storm or two, some snow to shovel, icy roads, and lots of layers. It’s easy to escape all that though. Pack a bathing suit and head to one of the warm countries in Latin [&hellip

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Central America Cruises – the Definitive Guide

On this blog about luxury travel in Latin America, we talk a lot about hotels, tours, and real estate, but only occasionally touch on cruise ships. Part of that is because cruising is not as prevalent in the Americas once you get south of Mexico and the Caribbean. There are Central America cruises out there [&hellip

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Catch the Next Solar Eclipses in Latin America

If you were in the path of the last total solar eclipses that moved through the USA or South America, you got quite a treat. If you were out of the direct path, however, you probably saw a whole lot of nothing. If you want to be in the right place at the right time [&hellip

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Hurricane Season in Mexico, Central America, and South America

Imagine saving up for a dream beach vacation in the tropics and then being locked down in a shelter or stranded because a cyclone is plowing toward you. Not only is there no sunny beach time, but you could be facing road closures, airport shutdowns, and downed power lines that come with hurricane season in [&hellip

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The Best Central America Luxury Travel Locations

Finding the best Central America luxury travel locations isn’t as difficult as it can be in a much larger geographic area, or even a single country like Mexico or Argentina. All of Central America could easily fit into one of those two countries and you could drive from one end of any of them to [&hellip

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Flor de Cana 12-year Rum Review

Flor de Caña Centenario 12-year Rum is certainly one of the finest in the world. It comes not from some Caribbean island, but from the Central American country of Nicaragua. The name means “sugar cane flower” and it has a sweet smell indeed. (Gringo tip: the last word is pronounced “KAHN-ya,” like Kanye West with [&hellip

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