" How to Business in Nicaragua "

	Bob's Rio Indio Jungle Safari -  welcome you to this very exciting, inaugural, jungle and cultural safari to Nicaragua. It will be a group of our adventurous friends having a great time! This is without a doubt the best safari I have ever created! The Rio Indio Adventure Lodge, located on the banks of the San Juan River, is the gateway to the wild and virtually unexplored Rio Indio Maiz Biological Preserve in southeastern Nicaragua. This magical wilderness reserve, which spans 640,000 acres, is the largest lowland tropical forest north of the Amazon.
	Nicaragua Fishing- Fishing trips out of San Juan del Sur, the Corn Islands, and an increasing number of Pacific beach towns. Salt water sports fishing on the Pacific Coast is focused primarily on Sailfish, Shark, Tuna, Jacks, Snapper.
	Nicaragua Hunting- Without a doubt Nicaragua offers "world class" quail, duck and dove shooting opportunities.
	Nicaragua Eco- hiking and viewing many exotic species including: Of parrot, monkey and alligators. Board our private river boat for a (2) hour journey "up river" to our jungle river lodge which is surrounded by many exotic special of animals, reptiles and birds.

Dear safari clients and fellow travelers:

We are very fortunate to have Mr. Adan Gaitan as Hemingway Tours and Safaris Nicaragua and Honduras "in country" safari manager. I not only know Adan well but have been continually impressed by his knowledge of both country's tourism infrastructure but have personally been the beneficiary of his safari and tour experience. Please remember, we only contract with resident safari and tour managers whom we have personally met and know will provide out clients a very rewarding travel experience.

He graduated from Law School in Nicaragua has managed a family travel agency in Managua, Nicaragua since 1966. He has been Nicaragua's leading hunting and fishing expeditions guide since 1969.

His experience includes successfully guiding and escorting groups of sportsmen from all over the US as well as regular sightseeing and eco tours.

Adan now specializes in dove and duck hunting safaris as well as Tarpon and Snook Fishing expeditions in Nicaragua, the Caribbean coast and the San Juan River basin.

He also specializes in Eco- Adventures in the jungles of Nicaragua and Photo-Safaris.

Adan is also the Director of Nicaragua's Tourism Board.

I think you can begin to understand how fortunate I was to have met Adan on a trip to Nicaragua last year. He is the real "Crocodile Dundee."

Nicaragua 

Located between the waves of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, the country of Nicaragua is an intriguing land of dramatic scenery and friendly people. Although its abundance of waterways, volcanoes, colonial towns and tranquil pueblos offer tourists much to explore, Nicaragua's tumultuous recent history has left it relatively undiscovered.

Over the past 30 years the country has endured devastating political upheaval and natural disasters only to emerge stronger. These hardships have, in the past, made Nicaragua seem an undesirable and potentially unsafe place to visit. These perceptions are changing rapidly as I can personally attest in my seven trip to the country in the last year. Now travelers are learning not only how much the country has to offer but also that it is now considered one of the safest countries in Central and South America.

Nicaragua today is one of the fastest growing tourist and investment destinations in the region and offers attractive investment incentives whether it be restoring a colonial home, starting a business or purchasing one of the new ocean front homes.

But Nicaragua's greatest economic promise most likely will lie in tourism which is already the country's second largest source of income. The eagerness for tourism and its almost endless ecological opportunities is the main reason I chose to offer tour and safari excursions to Nicaragua. The other reason is the friendliness of the people and the ever-present feeling of safety I felt while traveling about the country.

Banks
Banks accept traveler's checks and major credit cards and are located in all large cities. Visitors can obtain US dollars from Credomatic which accepts all major credit cards or ATM machines. Tourists should be aware that that travelers checks can be difficult to cash outside banks. Money-changers will exchange US dollars and several other Central American currencies for cordobas and are readily available on the street and are used by locals and tourists alike.

Post Office
There are post offices called Correos de Nicaragua in nearly every town which are open standard business hours.

Accommodations
We use a range of accommodations from five star hotels to luxury resorts to remote eco and fishing lodges. All have been previously approved by our "in country" manager.

Restaurants
Nicaragua offers one of the widest range of restaurants serving local and international cuisine. From dramatic cliff side restaurants to small home restaurants situated on one of the 600 islands in Lake Managua. We do not include all meals in every tour package because we want our clients to explore on their own and discover new restaurants. The food and water is safe!

Climate
Nicaragua has two seasons. The rainy season from May to October and the dry season from November to April. However the season vary from region to region. In nearly all of Nicaragua April and May are the hottest, driest months prone to intense dust and clouds of smoke from farmers burning their fields in preparation planting.

Precipitation
The rainy season traditionally starts around May 15 and is typically marked by clear blue skies in the morning and then clouds that gather about midday when the rains begin to fall. The rainy season continues through November except for a period from July 15 to August 15 when the rains cease. This period is called Indian summer.

Temperature
Nicaragua, located between 11 and 15 degrees north latitude, is squarely in the tropics. The climate, while generally warm to hot, presents considerable variation from region to region. Temperatures generally range from 81 degrees Fahrenheit in the rainy season to 95 degrees in the dry season. IN the mountain regions is considerably cooler at 59 - 68 degrees F.

Fauna
Nicaragua is home to a great deal of exotic wildlife including: Toucans, reptiles, ocelots, parrots and macaws. There are also 176 mammal species including six species of big cats. The country is also home to a wide variety of both saltwater and freshwater species of fish due to the presence of two large lakes, tow ocean coastlines and numerous isolated volcanic crater lakes.

Because of its location along the Central American biosphere corridor, Nicaragua is home to 676 species of birds, 250,000 species of insects, 172 species of reptiles and 64 known species of amphibians.

Flora
Of the world's 250,000 species of flowering plants and estimated 15,000 to 17,000 are found in Central America. Nicaragua is believed to be home to over 9,000 species many of which are thought to be of medicinal value.

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