Nicaraguan Beaches Among Top 10 in Central America

    WASHINGTON, DC, June 17, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Suite101.com, a renowned Canadian journalism site, recently published an article titled "Top 10 Beach Destinations in Central America", which features two of Nicaragua's beach hotspots: San Juan del Sur in the Pacific Coast and the Corn Islands in the Caribbean coast. According to the site, these beaches were chosen based on the ambiance on the beach town itself, the cleanliness of the beaches, and the natural beauty that surrounds them.

The following is an extract of the article:

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, NICARAGUA. This is known as Nicaragua's premier beach town. A large bay is bordered by towering cliffs, making the scenery very impressive. It is also a prime surf beach, so the surf scene is big here. Lots of nice hotels, international cuisine, and laid back charm make San Juan del Sur the place to be in Nicaragua.

CORN ISLANDS, NICARAGUA. The Corn Islands are known as Nicaragua's Forgotten Paradise. Perhaps that's because they are so hard to get to. Visitors here must fly since no land roads go anywhere near this part of the coast, but that's part of its hidden charm. White sand beaches and jungle landscape combine with beautiful hotels and excellent restaurants to make the Corn Islands a destination not to be missed by true beach lover's everywhere."

In recent years, Nicaragua has been drawing international attention as an emerging tourism destination in the region due to its beautiful natural resources, high levels of personal safety, its unique cultural experience and its fast and easy connectivity to and from the main tourism source markets.

According to data from the Central American Tourism Integration Secretariat (SITCA, for its acronym in Spanish), Nicaragua was the only country in Central America that registered positive growth in both tourism arrivals and tourism revenues in 2009. Arrivals increased 8.6 percent compared to 2008 with a total of 931,904 visitors and tourism income reached up to US$345.9 million, representing an increase of 25.2 percent. Additionally, preliminary 2010 figures also forecast a positive outlook for the tourism sector this year.

With 13 years online, more than 300,000 articles and over 10,000 professional, paid contract writers, Suite101 is dedicated to delivering great articles by skilled writers. In doing so, the site aims to create opportunities for writers at every stage of their careers and has become a meeting place for over 29 million readers each month. Suite101.com Media Inc. is a private Canadian company based in Vancouver, British Columbia with offices in Berlin, Madrid, and Paris.

For more information visit: http://latinamcaribbeantravel.suite101.com/article.cfm/top-10-beach-destinations-in-central-america

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