Tired of theme parks, smelly tourist buses, and cancelled reservations? Concerned about our environment and the impact of travel upon it? Imagine instead a lush, green canopy overhead, a mossy, leaf-covered path underfoot. Listen now to the calls of colorful, exotic birds! Glimpse beautiful butterflies darting through patches of sunlight as you meander through their pristine, green palace – “Nature’s Cathedral.”
Nicaragua
First of all, for some, the thought of traveling to Nicaragua is unsettling. A third world country ravaged by war in the 70’s and 80’s, the second poorest country next to Haiti in the western hemisphere, and political corruption. However, the thought of backpacking in Nicaragua takes on a whole new vision.
