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Nicaragua's New Eco-Tourism

Known for its past political strife, things in Nicaragua have calmed down a bit and it's become a new eco and adventure tourist destination.

Frommers highlights some of the great things about the country-its vast natural resources and inexpensive hotels and resorts. Intratours can get you there from Miami for a mere $383 RT. And Tico Travel has a eight-day surf trip for $1,099 complete with boat rides out beyond the shoreline to catch the best waves. Breakfast and lunch are included too.

Or hang out in Managua at Hotel Los Robles, where $100 is expensive for a room and according to this TripAdvisor review everything is just right:

The hotel is really a large house, rather than a hotel. It is impeccably groomed. Our room was very large, with AC and a fan and t.v. The bathroom was clean with worthwhile waterpressure. Breakfast was served in the morning in the common area. We didn't eat lunch or dinner there, but we saw that everyone else enjoyed the food. Last, the people at Los Robles were very friendly. They helped us immeasurably -- with directions, getting a taxi, using internet, recommending places to eat, etc.

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