San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
San Juan del Sur is a town on Nicaragua’s southwest coast. It’s known for a string of nearby Pacific beaches, such as Maderas Beach, with its strong-breaking waves, and the quieter Marsella Beach. A towering, contemporary Christ of the Mercy statue stands on a cliff above the bay. Near a creek on the outskirts is an ancient petroglyph. South along the coast, olive ridley turtles breed at La Flor Nature Reserve.
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
San Juan del Sur is a town on Nicaragua’s southwest coast. It’s known for a string of nearby Pacific beaches, such as Maderas Beach, with its strong-breaking waves, and the quieter Marsella Beach. A towering, contemporary Christ of the Mercy statue stands on a cliff above the bay. Near a creek on the outskirts is an ancient petroglyph. South along the coast, olive ridley turtles breed at La Flor Nature Reserve.
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
San Juan del Sur is a town on Nicaragua’s southwest coast. It’s known for a string of nearby Pacific beaches, such as Maderas Beach, with its strong-breaking waves, and the quieter Marsella Beach. A towering, contemporary Christ of the Mercy statue stands on a cliff above the bay. Near a creek on the outskirts is an ancient petroglyph. South along the coast, olive ridley turtles breed at La Flor Nature Reserve.
Turtles At La Flor, Nicaragua
Paslama turtles nesting on Nicaragua's Pacific Coast. Stills and video footage.
Playa Coco
Located 30 minutes south of San Juan del Sur this beautiful prestine beach is beacon of wildlife and natural splendor. Nestled between Escameca private Ecological Reserve and La Flor National Park this beach is one of Nicaragua's most coveted coastlines.
leatherback. la Flor, Nicaragua
Leatherback turtles. la Flor. Nicaragua
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Biking on Purpose - Chacocente 2009
November 28 and 29, CRWRC and the Fundación San Lucas joined forces for a fundraiser to support the land bank project that the two are implementing. The ride, which involved 24 cyclists, 6 support staff, and 20 additional participants, raised $2000 for the project. The program incorporates a great deal of training in sustainable farming techniques and other areas with the opportunity for landless farmers to purchase land at a reasonable price. The 50 km ride started in Diriamba and ended at Chacocente, one of Nicaragua's national reserves, and one where sea turtles go to lay their eggs.
2018 01 12 Nicaragua Motorcycles
Riding motorcycles and an ATV around Nicaragua. We stopped for a day on a cruise and decided to rent motorcycles and an ATV and ride around San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua. We hired Cristian from PEPE's rentals (where we rented the bikes) to guide us around. Cristian was fantastic. We had 2 DR200's, an XR150L and a 300cc Yamaha Grizzly ATV.
PEPE's was a great place to rent from and Cristian was a great guide. Both rentals and guide were very, very reasonably priced.
We visited Playa Hermosa first, and my wife stayed there with the ATV while the rest of us ride to Playa La Flor nature reserve to visit the hatching sea Turtles.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua occupies a landmass of 130,967 km2 (50,567 sq mi), comparable to that of Greece or the state of Alabama. It lies between latitudes 10° and 15°N, and longitudes 82° and 88°W.
Nearly one fifth of the territory is designated as protected areas like national parks, nature reserves, and biological reserves. The country is bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Geophysically, Nicaragua is surrounded by the Caribbean Plate, an oceanic tectonic plate underlying Central America and the Cocos Plate. Since Central America is a major subduction zone, Nicaragua hosts most of the Central American Volcanic Arc.
Nicaragua has three distinct geographical regions: the Pacific lowlands, fertile valleys which the Spanish colonists settled, the Amerrisque Mountains (North-central highlands), and the Mosquito Coast (Atlantic lowlands). The low plains of the Atlantic Coast are 60 miles wide in areas. They have long been exploited for their natural resources.
Nicaragua is known as the land of lakes and volcanoes; pictured is Concepción volcano, as seen from Maderas volcano.
In the west of the country, these lowlands consist of a broad, hot, fertile plain. Punctuating this plain are several large volcanoes of the Cordillera Los Maribios mountain range, including Mombacho just outside Granada, and Momotombo near León. The lowland area runs from the Gulf of Fonseca to Nicaragua's Pacific border with Costa Rica south of Lake Nicaragua. Lake Nicaragua is the largest freshwater lake in Central America (20th largest in the world), and is home to some of the world's only freshwater sharks (Nicaraguan shark). The Pacific lowlands region is the most populous, with over half of the nation's population. The capital city of Managua is the most populous and is the only city with over 1.5 million inhabitants.
Scarlet Tanager passing through Nicaragua around April, and again around October.
The eruptions of western Nicaragua's 40 volcanoes, many of which are still active, have sometimes devastated settlements but also have enriched the land with layers of fertile ash. The geologic activity that produces vulcanism also breeds powerful earthquakes. Tremors occur regularly throughout the Pacific zone, and earthquakes have nearly destroyed the capital city, Managua, more than once.
Most of the Pacific zone is tierra caliente, the hot land of tropical Spanish America at elevations under 2,000 feet (610 m). Temperatures remain virtually constant throughout the year, with highs ranging between 85 and 90 °F (29.4 and 32.2 °C). After a dry season lasting from November to April, rains begin in May and continue to October, giving the Pacific lowlands 40 to 60 inches (1,016 to 1,524 mm) of precipitation. Good soils and a favorable climate combine to make western Nicaragua the country's economic and demographic center. The southwestern shore of Lake Nicaragua lies within 15 miles (24 km) of the Pacific Ocean. Thus the lake and the San Juan River were often proposed in the 19th century as the longest part of a canal route across the Central American isthmus. Canal proposals were periodically revived in the 20th and 21st centuries. Roughly a century after the opening of the Panama Canal, the prospect of a Nicaraguan ecocanal remains a topic of interest.
In addition to its beach and resort communities, the Pacific lowlands contains most of Nicaragua's Spanish colonial architecture and artifacts. Cities such as León and Granada abound in colonial architecture; founded in 1524, Granada is the oldest colonial city in the Americas.
The central highlands are a significantly less populated and economically developed area in the north, between Lake Nicaragua and the Caribbean. Forming the country's tierra templada, or temperate land, at elevations between 2,000 and 5,000 feet (610 and 1,524 m), the highlands enjoy mild temperatures with daily highs of
75 to 80 °F (23.9 to 26.7 °C). This region has a longer, wetter rainy season than the Pacific lowlands, making erosion a problem on its steep slopes. Rugged terrain, poor soils, and low population density characterize the area as a whole, but the northwestern valleys are fertile and well settled.
The area has a cooler climate than the Pacific lowlands. About a quarter of the country's agriculture takes place in this region, with coffee grown on the higher slopes. Oaks, pines, moss, ferns and orchids are abundant in the cloud forests of the region.
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Hotel Granada
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Nicawaves - Popoyo Nicaragua
Nicawaves hotel in Popoyo Nicaragua offers traveling surfers and nature lovers 10 comfortable and affordable casitas, rooms, and a dorm on a beautiful tropical oasis. Restaurant and bar on site featuring fresh, local cuisine. We offer many activities such as surfing, boat trips, nature tours, horseback riding, massage, and much more. Contact us today and reserve your spot!
Hotel Selva Verde de Managua
Entre las bellezas turisticas de Managua esta el Hotel Selva Verde situado en Monte Tabor carretera sur
Huge Butterflies at Charco Verde, Ometepe - Vlog 8
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On the 3. week out of 16 weeks in Nicaragua with Kulturstudier, a couple of us decided to travel to Ometepe. Here we visited the natural reserve of Charco Verde (Green Pond in spanish), and saw butterflies, wild monkeys, and so much more.
The Following day we climbed a 1606m (5270ft) tall vulcano, check out the video here:
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A new law helps protect engangered turtles
San Juan Del Sur, October 28 & November 15
1. Wide of sign and entrance to the marine turtle's reserve
2. Wide of driving down road
3. Sign on beach
4. Various, turtles on beach (one close shot of face)
5. Various, turtle laying eggs
6. Wide shot of beach at night
7. Marine turtles walking on the sand.
Night shots
8. Moon
9. Various of turtles
10. Tilt from marine turtle to policeman.
11. Marine turtle.
12. Various of policemen and soldiers guarding the beach.
13. Marine turtles.
14. Set up shot of forest ranger on beach.
15. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Alejandro Medina,
Forest Ranger:
They used the turtles for private business before. We have a law now so it has changed, and many of them are co-operating with us now.
16. Volunteer marking shell of turtle.
17. Marked turtle entering the sea
San Juan Del Sur, October 28 & November 15
Daylight shots
18. Set up shot - tourists at the beach.
19. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) George, (Austrian tourist and volunteer):
It's an unique spectacle in the World, we must preserve it, that's why we are helping here.
20. Crabs on the beach seeking turtles eggs.
21. Marine turtles crawling back to sea
22. Tilt up, reflected face in the water of a marine turtle.
23. Marine turtle walking into the sea.
24. Various, vultures flying.
25. Various, baby turtles leaving the nest.
26. Baby turtle with vultures in background
27. Vultures eating baby turtle.
28. Various baby turtles, walking to sea.
29. Vultures on the beach
30. Marine turtle on hook
31. Forest ranger cutting the thread.
32. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Carlos Lindano, (Forest Ranger's assistant):
Many turtles have hooks. They have two hooks sometimes, so we take the hooks out.
33. Forest ranger and volunteer cutting the hook free from the turtle.
34. Various, forest ranger and volunteer helping the marine turtle back to the sea.
35. Set up, of Ronald Vega (Director of Marine Turtle Rerserve). He and policeman walking on the beach.
36. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Ronald Vega, (Director of Marine Turtle Reserve):
They have just legislated about environmental crimes, so if someone is stealing turtle eggs, he's committing an offence. The Nation take him to the court and he may go to jail for five years.
Managua - November 18, 2006
37. Various, fruit and fish market.
38. Pan left to right onto turtle eggs being sold at market.
39. Various, saleswoman and turtle eggs.
40. Set up shot of Marlon Vargas (turtle eggs and shellfish salesmen).
41. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish), Marlon Vargas, (turtle eggs and shellfish salesman):
That's how business is. We don't feel sorry, because we have to sell everything to survive.
42. Marlon Vargas at work.
43. Various, turtle eggs in the market.
44. Market.
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They are hunted for their meat, their eggs are stolen for sale and trapped by fishing nets, and now the numbers of marine turtles are dangerously low.
Six of the seven species of marine turtles are listed as Endangered or Critically Endangered.
Seven protected reserves have been created around the world to combat the threat of extinction facing these animals.
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La Flor beach in San Juan del Sur, on the Pacific coast of Southern Nicaragua, is home to a nature reserve dedicated to the protection of marine turtles.
Marine turtles spend most of their life out at sea, but when its time to lay eggs, they come to land looking for a safe place to nest.
The beaches they use have to be protected as poachers will lay in wait for the animals, wanting their shells, leather, meat and eggs to sell on.
The marine turtles arrive at nightfall, as there are fewer risks from animal predators at this time.
For most turtle species, digging the nest takes about 45 minutes.
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Chacocente Nicaragua
Just getting to this Natural Reserve is already an unforgetable adventure. There is not an easy path to get there especially in winter season; nevertheless it is an experience that you cant miss. La flor Chacocente is a marine life sanctuary where hundreds of turtles arrive every year to lay their eggs. It is also considered one of the top ten unspoiled beaches in the world according to the UK travel magazine The Guardian.
Nicaragua Travel Guide - An Adventure To Remember
Nicaragua Travel Guide - An Adventure To Remember
Nicaragua is a country in Central America. It has coastlines on both the Caribbean Sea, in the east, and the North Pacific Ocean, in the west, and has Costa Rica to the southeast and Honduras to the northwest. Nicaragua contains the largest freshwater body in Central America, Lago de Nicaragua (Lake Nicaragua) or Cocibolca. The capital city of Nicaragua is Managua.
Hot climate in the lowlands, cooler in highlands, with occasional rainbow features. The weather during the dry months (November-April) can be very hot in the Pacific lowlands. Torrential downpours in the rainy season (May-October) can leave you soaked and chilly.
Tourists can visit varied areas across the country: the majestic colonial cities of Granada and Leon, the island of Ometepe and the Mombacho volcano for hiking and nature exploration , the mountainous coffee farm region of Jinotega and Matagalpa, the dazzling surf beaches of the Pacific Coast, and in the the isolated and mostly undiscovered Caribbean coast and the Corn Islands (Big Corn Island and Little Corn Island) which lie close offshore. The Rio San Juan area...the largest rain forest north of the Amazon...... is a rapidly expanding eco tourist destination, Its biodiversity is a magnet for nature loving tourists. Reserva Silvestre Privada Montecristo at Boca de Sabalos is an important bird area and a wildlife refuge along with the Indio-Maiz national reserve. Additionally Rio San Juan is a great place for sport fishing with world class and record breaking Tarpon fishing. Estelí is home to two popular nature reserves, Miraflor and Tisey, as well as being the center for Cigar production. Somoto is worth a visit for the adventurous who wish to swim, inner tube, cliff jump and hike the canyon.
Regions, Cities and Destinations of Nicaragua:
Capital Region
Nicaragua's most populous region, centred on the capital, Managua
Caribbean Nicaragua
Here travel is mostly done by boat and the rich mixture of Nicaraguan, Caribbean, Miskito Indian and Garifuna cultures makes this region seem like another country.
Northern Highlands
Visit cigar factories in Esteli or see how coffee is grown in the shade forests surrounding Jinotega and Matagalpa, in a region filled with remnants of the revolution.
Northern Pacific Coast
At the collision point between two tectonic plates, this region has some of the highest volcanic activity on Earth and is also home to two national icons: Flor de Caña rum and poet Rubén Darío.
Rio San Juan Region
New undiscovered eco tourist destination, Boca de Sabalos a few private natural reserve offer sport fishing, canoeing, kayak, horseback riding, hiking, birding, wildlife photo safaris. Easy border crossing to Costa Rica. An almost forgotten part of the country with its hidden treasures like the car free Solentiname Islands or El Castillo.
Southern Pacific Coast
A narrow stretch of land bordered by the Pacific Ocean and Lago Nicaragua. Surf remote spots along the coast, party in San Juan del Sur or ride a motorbike around iconic Isla de Ometepe.
Managua - Capital
Chinandega
Granada
Estelí
Jinotega
León
Juigalpa
Ocotal
Matagalpa
San Carlos
El Ostional
Bluefields
Corinto
El Bluff
Puerto Cabezas
Puerto Sandino
Rama
San Juan del Sur
San Carlos
Boca de Sabalos
El Castillo
Solentiname
San Juan Del Norte
Masachapa
Poneloya
Las Peñitas
Isla Ometepe
Big Corn Island
Little Corn Island
Solentiname Islands
Laguna de Apoyo
Volcan Masaya
Reserva Silvestre Privada Montecristo
Somoto canyon
Selva Negra
El Castillo
Pearl Lagoon
Pearl Keys (Cayos Perlas)
Rio San Juan
Laguna de apoyo
Volcan Mombacho
Padre Ramos Nature Reserve
A lot to see in Nicaragua such as :
Corn Islands
Masaya Volcano
Mombacho
Islets of Granada
Cerro Negro
Apoyo Lagoon Natural Reserve
Maderas
Concepción
Telica
Cathedral-Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Playa Maderas
Charco Verde
Momotombo
Solentiname Islands
San Cristóbal Volcano
Little Corn Island
Indio Maíz Biological Reserve
Cosigüina
Santiago of Managua Cathedral
Playa Gigante
Montelimar Beach
Zapatera
Big Corn Island
Apoyo Lagoon
Masaya Volcano National Park
Mombacho Volcano
Playa Marsella
Calala Island
Chocoyero-El Brujo
Los Guatuzos
Tisey Estanzuela Natural Reserve
Playa Hermosa
Waterfall of San Ramón
Christ of the Mercy
Cathedral of Granada
Nicaragua Canal
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Managua
El Remanzo
Santana Beach
Laguna de Tiscapa
Playa La Flor
Nicaragua is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Nicaragua . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Nicaragua
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RELEASING BABY TURTLES! LA FLOR, NICARAGUA
Did a little music video on the squads adventure to La Flor, Nicaragua a beautiful reservation that releases thousands of turtles back to the wild! We hitchhiked, camped, and had amazing food. Awesome experience and turtles were so cute!
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This video is for entertainment purposes only.
Conserving sea turtles in Nicaragua
José Urteaga, FFI's Nicaragua Programme Manager, talks about our sea turtles conservation project in Nicaragua. The project focuses on protecting the critically endangered leatherback and endangered olive ridley turtles, which are threatened by poachers who illegally harvest their eggs along beaches on Nicaraguas Pacific coast.
So far, FFI has trained over 80 community members, many of whom are ex-poachers, in managing sea turtle hatcheries and other protection measures. This has led to an impressive rise in hatching
success on two key beaches, including one at Chacocente Wildlife Refuge.
We are also helping communities to develop alternative income sources, such as handbag production from recycled plastic bags, and implementing national awareness campaigns to reduce demand for turtle eggs. FFI plans to extend protection to both a third, newly discovered leatherback nesting beach called Salamina and to near shore waters to safeguard adult turtles.
Pearl Cays 2019 by Rodney
A place where you can visit with friends and families to relax and enjoy mother nature.