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

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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?

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by DennisAJC

How are their cigars there?

If I had to smoke a non-cuban cigar, it would be a Padron which is Nicaraguan tobacco!

[BlueTJCO]

Assaults: 716 (per capita): 0.178287 per 1,000 people Car thefts: 2,399 (per capita): 0.597361 per 1,000 people Convicted: 3,005 (per capita): 0.748257 per 1,000 people Death penalty > Abolition date: 1,877 Embezzlements: 216 (per capita): 0.0537849 per 1,000 people Frauds: 1,572 (per capita): 0.391434 per 1,000 people Illicit drugs
transshipment country for cocaine and heroin from South America; illicit production of cannabis on small, scattered plots; domestic cocaine consumption, particularly crack cocaine, is rising Judges and Magistrates: 581 (per capita): 0.144671 per 1,000 people Manslaughters: 580 (per capita): 0.144422 per 1,000 people Murders: 245 (per capita): 0.061006 per 1,000 people Murders with firearms: 126 (per capita): 0.0313745 per 1,000 people Police: 1,489 (per capita): 0.370767 per 1,000 people Prisoners: 8,526 prisoners Prisoners > Female: 10.8% Prisoners > Foreign prisoners: 8.7% Prisoners > Per capita: 229 per 100,000 people Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees: 39.5% Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled: 109.6% Rapes: 475 (per capita): 0.118277 per 1,000 people Robberies: 19,241 (per capita): 4.79109 per 1,000 people Software piracy losses: $17.00 Software piracy rate: 68% Total crimes: 48,107 (per capita): 11.9788 per 1,000 people Unpaid diplomatic parking fines: 4 (per $ GDP): 0.000105346 per $1 million (per capita): 0.996016 per 1 million people

they sure do have alot of software piracy problems......


and here is your list of US Gov warnings for Americans traveling abroad..

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_p...w/tw_1764.html


My uncle and his wife just got back from Costa Rica awhile ago and loved it. They felt safe the whole time and ran into zero problems.

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by Mooncricket

Assaults: 716 (per capita): 0.178287 per 1,000 people Car thefts: 2,399 (per capita): 0.597361 per 1,000 people Convicted: 3,005 (per capita): 0.748257 per 1,000 people Death penalty > Abolition date: 1,877 Embezzlements: 216 (per capita): 0.0537849 per 1,000 people Frauds: 1,572 (per capita): 0.391434 per 1,000 people Illicit drugs
transshipment country for cocaine and heroin from South America; illicit production of cannabis on small, scattered plots; domestic cocaine consumption, particularly crack cocaine, is rising Judges and Magistrates: 581 (per capita): 0.144671 per 1,000 people Manslaughters: 580 (per capita): 0.144422 per 1,000 people Murders: 245 (per capita): 0.061006 per 1,000 people Murders with firearms: 126 (per capita): 0.0313745 per 1,000 people Police: 1,489 (per capita): 0.370767 per 1,000 people Prisoners: 8,526 prisoners Prisoners > Female: 10.8% Prisoners > Foreign prisoners: 8.7% Prisoners > Per capita: 229 per 100,000 people Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees: 39.5% Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled: 109.6% Rapes: 475 (per capita): 0.118277 per 1,000 people Robberies: 19,241 (per capita): 4.79109 per 1,000 people Software piracy losses: $17.00 Software piracy rate: 68% Total crimes: 48,107 (per capita): 11.9788 per 1,000 people Unpaid diplomatic parking fines: 4 (per $ GDP): 0.000105346 per $1 million (per capita): 0.996016 per 1 million people

Sure sounds safer than Ogden, Utah. I wonder if those are the Nicaraguan government statistics?

I do doubt that it's very dangerous to travel to the resorts there.

[K9sH3]

Costa Rica has alot of theft. Do not take anything of value. They blame the panamians for coming down and stealing. I stay at Surf camps, much safer and everything is taken care of for you.
As for Nicaragua, never been there, but the same holds true. Stay at a well stafed resort and you should be OK, make sure that wherever you stay has a resort employee pick you up and return you to the airport. (Same for Costa)

Oh yeah, CAR RENTAL IS INSANE $$$$$$$

[timgco]

I visit near there once a year. I have several sweat shops there. You should see those kids sew. Most of them are fast. We pay them with food. Of they don't sew as much as the kid next to them, they don't eat. It's a great incentive plan.

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by K9sH3

Stay at a well stafed resort and you should be OK, make sure that wherever you stay has a resort employee pick you up and return you to the airport. (Same for Costa)

So, everyone is saying to stay at the resort. But I want to get out - go see Grenada, San Jose, etc. Am I supposed to hole-up and never leave? We were planning to take taxis/buses to see some of the tourist sites. Do I need to bring an uzi to do that?