Partly to satisfy the need of world travelers, visitors to central america, particularly Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Mexico, these pages provide short essays, tours, links, real estate listings and more.

Most people think of the tropics as a place of naked bodies dancing tell the wee hours of dawn, drunken college students passed out in the sun and old men fishing from high speed sport fishing boats but nothing could be farther from the truth. Much of central america is highlands where year round moderate climates make living easy. One never needs air conditioning or heating and a sweater is worn a few days of the year. Food grows easily and love flourishes naturally. The cool tropics - that's where we are!

Venezuela is in the news regularly, but what is the truth about this South American jewel? Here is an informative vacation travel site about Venezuela that you should read. Perhaps then, more people will vacation in Venezuela!

Lately i have been enjoying Nicaragua hospitality. I regularly visit Granada, Nicaragua because the town has a lively expat scene, great restaurants, quality inexpensive hotels and fun nightlife. Granada is right on the shores of Lake Nicaragua, the largest fresh water lake in central america and one of the largest in latin america. Granada does not have the crime problem that plagues Managua, but eventually one would get bored hanging around the same town square watching the same people and predictable tourists meandering by. Nearby is Masaya a larger town by size but smaller for tourism. I have not had more then two visits to Masaya and those where quick shopping runs to test the waters and see the sights. I look forward to returning and exploring the night life which is supposedly very sexy.