Discover Nicaragua

Discover Nicaragua Overview

Geographically, Nicaragua is about the same size as Wisconsin but has one half as many people. The country is divided north and south by a mountain range. The more highly developed west coast along the Pacific Ocean is rather dry and arid, much like Mexico. The people there include Spanish speaking whites, Indians, and blacks. The east coast, accessible only by air, mule path, and a road/river route, is low and tropical with rainfall up to two hundred inches per year. The people are white, Mesquito Indian, black, and mixed. They are universally friendly, intelligent, and cooperative. Unlike the west coast population, most speak some English. Off of the east coast are two charming and unspoiled tropical islands, Big and Little Corn.