Admittedly we have limited experience, but in our opinion there are three types of real estate for sale in Nicaragua. #1 NOT REALLY FOR SALE These are properties where the owner advertises an outrageous, out of market price and says, “If someone will pay “x” amount of dollars, then I’ll …
One US dollar is currently equal to 24.3 cordobas. One bottle of Joyita costs 16 cordobas. Joyita is a sugar cane based alcohol. This stuff is not for the board short, flip flop wearing weekend warrior you typically see in San Juan del Sur. Rather, it’s for those who drink like it’s …
Lately we’ve been receiving a lot of emails from followers with questions regarding real estate in Nicaragua. We are far from experts on this subject, but we have learned a lot in the last sixteen months that we’ve been here. One thing in particular we’ve learned is that locale is paramount …
The place we now call home – San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua – just so happens to be one of the most popular places for Nicaraguan youth to party during Semana Santa. Rooms (with only cushions on the floor for sleeping) rent for up to $75 USD a night. Vendors …
With the end of the dry season rapidly approaching the temperature is climbing. From experience we know that each day will feel hotter and more humid than the last, until the merciful rains come in May to cool us off. For the next month we’ll be staying close to the …
This year we celebrated St. Paddy’s Day much of the same way we would have had we been in Canada. We participated in a pub crawl. The festivities kicked off midday from Big Wave Dave’s Bar & Restaurant. There were a couple of things that made this particular pub crawl …