CondéNast - 2004
has Nicaragua as one of the TOP 10 PLACES in the world to retire (Costa Rica recently fell off this list due to the high crime level and the high cost of living).

CondéNast - Feb 2005
talks about Nicaragua being "Latin America's new adventure", singling out Granada and Leon as major tourist destinations in the making.

GQ, August 2004
In an article titled, "Nicaragua, the New Florida" states "For sale hundreds of miles of beachfront at low, low prices. Live like a king in a reformed Marxist wonderland. Enjoy low taxes, eager domestic help, gorgeous women, and a rum-soaked pioneer spirit. But hurry.......paradise is going fast."

Transworld Surf, August 2003
"After decades of war, political upheaval, and plain bad luck, Nicaragua is beginning to emerge as the next Central American surf frontier.

New York Times - Jan 8, 2005
Wrote about Nicaragua's "pristine Pacific coast beaches".

Travel+Liesure - Jan, 2005
Calls Nicaragua "the new Costa Rica" and explains that, due to demand, hotels in Costa Rica offer day trips to Nicaragua.

Wall Street Journal
Reported a similar trend just before Christmas, 2005.

Post-Gazette, August 2004
Nicaragua, an incredibly beautiful nation of gentle, peace-loving people, has shaken away the ghosts of a civil war that ended 15 years ago, and is now beckoning to the world as a "go-to" destination of strategic importance. The past nine months have been a "tipping point" of global recognition of these changes.

Surfing, January 2005
"What are the waves like in Nicaragua? Better than you can possibly imagine." The magazine also wrote in 2004 of: "The wave-rich land of Nicaragua."

CondéNast Travelers, February, 2002
"Nicaragua is poised to SEDUCE a new generation of travelers with its vibrancy and variety. It's still a little rough around the edges, but has a world-class lake, twenty-five spectacular volcanoes, miles of empty beaches and land is still a BARGAIN."

U.S. News and World Report
"Nicaragua is a HOT new travel destination and expatriate HAVEN"."

USA Today
"Almost 10,000 Americans have already DISCOVERED Nicaragua and call it their HOME."

Surfer Journal, Volume 15 Number 2 - Late Spring 2006
"one can't help thinking that things have taken a decidedly theme-park turn. Nicaragua is for sale, apparently; the surf is unreal, and it seems likely that the fishing villages will fill with nightclubs and curio stores."