Winter trade winds funneled through a narrow gap in the Central American Cordillera give great kitesurf conditions in Lake Nicaragua. Occasional 'Papagayo' blasts really light the place up.
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Sited on a small bluff overlooking thick jungle, sensitive integration with a large, existing grove of trees was very important with the project.
Perched on the hilltop of a small island in Lake Nicaragua, this is a private weekend residence designed in the rich tradition of Balinese Courtyard Architecture.
From building site to finished lawn in three not so difficult steps. First you need to clear and level the site, then get some topsoil in. Finally, put down the turf squares.
2010 is proving to be as wet as 2009 was dry - we've had more rain this July than we did in the supposedly rainy months of September, October and November last year.
Over 60 photos and an interactive Google map detailing the route from Managua airport to Hacienda Iguana
We wanted to find somewhere with a nice beach and good surf but not overrun with tourists - especially surf tourists...
Tarzan had an encounter with a porcupine in the morning. Then a second encounter with me, a rope and a pair of pliers...
Famed for it's spectacular scenery and wildlife, an afternoon spent on the waterways between Granada's isletas will be an experience never to be forgotten.
Experience a canopy tour by zip-line, hike around a volcanic crater shrouded by immaculate cloud forest, check out the Coffee Estate that produces some of Nicaragua's best shade grown coffee.
Hacienda Iguana's 9-hole golf course with its narrow fairways and strategically placed trees will challenge the best golfers.
For months my wife had been telling me about Doña Yolanda's, but it wasn't until last week that we eventually got there.
At low tide, you can just about make it past the rocks at the southern end of Playa Iguana and then on to Playa Amarillo and Gigante.
Offshore wind means calm inshore waters and quick progress up and down Nicaragua's magnificent coast.
Nicaragua's most famous wave at it's very best, back in May 2006.