The Nicaraguan scenery is not so different from the one to the south, in its neighboring country, Costa Rica. The difference is, Costa Rica has become one of the most popular destinations for globetrotters in the world. Visitors flock to its lush terrain, surfers brag about catching the best waves along the coast. Dozens of surf schools and other businesses catering to tourists have cropped up throughout the country and the Costa Rican economy has thrived because of it.
Nicaragua wants that, too. Its leaders are working with travel agencies, looking for ways to make that boon spread over the border.
Since flying to Nicaragua is not on a lot of people's agendas, tour companies try to entice people who are visiting Costa Rica to take day trips over the border. Small buses carrying sightseers travel back and forth across the border everyday. Once there, many surprised visitors want to stay for more than a day.
The effort seems to be working. Travel agents claim tourism in Nicaragua is growing at about 15 percent every year. Part of the reason might be the fact that everything is so inexpensive, especially compared to Costa Rica.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2012/05/01/secret-is-out-about-nicaraguan-tourism/#ixzz1ul18HbqC
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