Nicaragua

Exploring Nicaragua's Bosawás Biosphere Reserve

It is the largest expanse of protected rainforest in Central America, some 20,000 square kilometers of misty mountain ranges and humid river valleys, contiguous with three natural preserves in neighboring Honduras: Río Patuca National Park, Tawhaka Anthropological Reserve and Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve. Together, they protect a total of almost 50,000 square kilometers of living, breathing jungle, the heart of the proposed Mesoamerican Biological Corridor and one of the least-explored areas of the Americas. (more)

Fair Trade & Caffeine Dreams

More fiercely traded than any global commodity other than oil, black coffee makes up half of Nicaragua's exports and is the jittery engine upon which the economy turns. (more)

Pirates of Lake Nicaragua

It was one of the most daring exploits in pirate history, a career coup even for dashing, up-and-coming buccaneer Henry Morgan and his band of rum-soaked merry men: The sacking of Central America's crown jewel, Granada, Nicaragua. (more)