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The Economist, one of the most prestigious publishing brands in the world, is promoting Nicaragua as the ideal place for family vacations.

"With its lush jungles, empty beaches and colonial cities full of mansions, the Central American country is the ideal place for a vacation," the editorial group published on its Facebook profile accompanied by beautiful postcards about the country.

The post arose after his specialized magazine of culture and style "1843 Magazine" published a special report about the country, positioning it as one of the most attractive destinations for vacationing this year.

The magazine pointed out that in Nicaragua there are cheaper places than in Costa Rica, with solid international standards, which can compete with international destinations.

A family trip

The article is chronicled by David Rennie, head of the Washington office and Lexington columnist for The Economist. It tells the experience he lived with his family during their vacation in the country.

"My wife visited Nicaragua for a job, and came back saying that it is a magnificent country, that I would like to show our family," said Rennie, who ventured on a trip that lasted two weeks, in which he was accompanied by his family, formed by two adults and two children of 13 and 12 years old.

With a creative style, the journalist begins the narrative contrasting the freedom of travel that exists in Nicaragua, compared to the United States. He noted that the Anglo-Saxon country has vast expanses of wild nature, are guarded by the rangers with harsh authority. In Nicaragua, the opposite happen
Rennie says that the country treats visitors as adults capable of making decisions for themselves and of experiencing in geography any kind of tourist and cultural experience.

"It is a nation that is built around nine active volcanoes, and in living memory has been hit by earthquakes, a revolution and a civil war. It is one of many reasons to rush to live a holiday before the world discovers its lush jungles, near empty beaches and colonial mansions, "explains the renowned journalist.

Amazed by the wonders

What most captivated the journalist was the freedom that exists in the country to witness the incadence of the Masaya volcano, the quality of the tourist service and its low costs.

"A weaker country could close the volcano to the public. Instead, the custodians of the park allow visitors to drive to its peak, see the natural spectacle and remain there for five minutes, "said Rennie.

Rennie was amazed by the colonial city of León, described it as a marvelous, dazzling place, full of students, near the Pacific coast, with the largest church in Central America, which keeps the remains of the modernist poet Rubén Darío.

He was struck by the fact that tourists are allowed to walk all over its large bleached roof. Especially when it gives the opportunity to see a horizon full of volcanoes, it feels as if it were in a vanguard film about the afterlife.

The chronicle becomes more interesting when he recounts the amazing experience he experienced when surfing on a board on the slopes of the active Cerro Negro volcano.

"While my children put on green and yellow safety suits, a crowd of foreigners could be seen on top of the same slope. One was putting on the skis that had led to the summit, while another carefully dressed as Spiderman, "described the columnist.

The report highlights that many tourist activities in Nicaragua are cheaper than in established destinations in Costa Rica. The reporter and his family made horseback rides along the shore of Lake Nicaragua, and took surf lessons on the Pacific coast.

They made a complete tour of Apoyo Lagoon, which describes it as a crater full of lake in a forest bowl, with the opportunity to swim or rent kayaks for a few dollars, drinking coffee by the water.

León and Granada were described in the report as two colonial cities that have the ability to compete with places in Mexico and Cuba.

The report highlights that they offer hotels with styles of old Spanish mansions, with swimming pools and gardens.

"Many offer spacious rooms and exceptional breakfasts of local coffee, fresh fruit, eggs and bread. After dark, the central shady squares of Granada and León trees are filled with places that take the air of the afternoon, "says the publication.

The chronicle of David Rennie describes Ometepe Island as an amazing destination, with high quality in hotel services, which presents a great experience with nature and the environment of the people.

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