Anyone ever been to Nicaragua?

[CO Hummer]

Been there on vacation before? Ever seen this place?

www.morgansrock.com

[usetosellhummer]

Been to Costa Rica, They like Americans there

[MarineHawk]

A guy where I work has had a coffee plantation down there for a long time. He says that it became almost worthless overnight with Ortega's return to power. Says foreigners and their interests are no longer actively protected. He expects his property to eventually be appropriated for the socialist cause.

[usetosellhummer]

Most Costa Ricans like us and have for a long time. stay local and your money goes a long way. Alot of Americans are retiring in CR and this is where I stayed. A black sand beach on the west coast. Poas Volcano is awsome but active and San Jose is tourist central. Check it out http://www.hotel-poseidon.com/photoalbum.html
I went in the late 80's

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by usetosellhummer

Poas Volcano is awsome

Cool! Didn't know about that. I will definitely check it out.

[Adam in CO]

I've seen the website. Does that count?

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by Adam in CO

I've seen the website. Does that count?

It might be a good place to vacation while your truck is in the shop.

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by MarineHawk

A guy where I work has had a coffee plantation down there for a long time. He says that it became almost worthless overnight with Ortega's return to power. Says foreigners and their interests are no longer actively protected. He expects his property to eventually be appropriated for the socialist cause.

Start polluting the soil with mercury now.

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

Start polluting the soil with mercury now.

Good idea.

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by MarineHawk

Says foreigners and their interests are no longer actively protected.

What exactly does this mean?

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by CO Hummer

What exactly does this mean?

Not exactly sure. I haven't heard of any violence agaisnt visitors - yet. But I'm not big on visiting foreign contries where the head of state would not want to protect Americans.

The guy at work predicted this months ago, and much of the forestry on his land was just torched. Of course, the gov't won't do anything about it. Basically, the government won't enforce laws against anarchist acts by Nicaraguan workers against Westerners . The guy I'm talking about is such a Leftist himself, that he won't put a bunch of guys with whips and guns down there to protect things because that would be against his non-violent tendencies. Even if he did that, it would probably just help temporarily anyway. It pisses me off because my free Nicaraugaun coffee supply is going to dry up.

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by MarineHawk

Not exactly sure. I haven't heard of any violence agaisnt visitors - yet. But I'm not big on visiting foreign contries where the head of state would not want to protect Americans.

The guy at work predicted this months ago, and much of the forestry on his land was just torched. Of course, the gov't won't do anything about it. Basically, the government won't enforce laws against anarchist acts by Nicaraguan workers against Westerners . The guy I'm talking about is such a Leftist himself, that he won't put a bunch of guys with whips and guns down there to protect things because that would be against his non-violent tendencies. Even if he did that, it would probably just help temporarily anyway. It pisses me off because my free Nicaraugaun coffee supply is going to dry up.

Thanks for the info. I booked the vacation long ago, before the take-over. We'll see what happens.

[DennisAJC]

Originally Posted by CO Hummer

Thanks for the info. I booked the vacation long ago, before the take-over. We'll see what happens.

I don't think much will be changed. But it's good to take extra precautions if you're bringing family with you.

How are their cigars there?

[lvs]

I visited a very remote resort in Costa Rica 9 years ago with a group of about 100 and as long as you stayed on the property you were OK, but then the rooms safes were broken into and the local police and resort management could have cared less about us rich Americans on vacation.