Letter: Several asked if they could come with me, to which they received a resounding ‘No!’, writes Margie Mitchell
May 2012
Surf and turf: Central America holiday ideas
Water world: from Lake Nicaragua to the Rio San Juan
December 2010
Readers' travel tips
Readers' tips: the Caribbean on a budget
The blue seas, white sand beaches and alluring winter sun of the Caribbean don't have to cost the earth. Our readers have found some idyllic spots, starting at £1 a night in a hammock
April 2010
Bananas!*
Letter from
Nicaragua: Managua's landfill families
February 2010
Guardian green travel list 2010
Community projects
From walking in the ancient Ethiopian highlands to meeting remote tribes in the Amazon
October 2009
Unspoilt Latin American beach escapes
Nicola Iseard picks hideaways by the sea from Nicaragua to Venezuela
March 2009
Blue skies and white sands with a hint of green
Nicaragua has the environmental credentials of Costa Rica and the poetry and political edge of Cuba. Emma John checks into the country's first eco-retreat
May 2008
10 far-flung beach holidays
The distances might be far, but these beaches are worth the journey
April 2008
Cay sera
Fancy a Caribbean island with more fishing boats than luxury yachts? You better get there quickly, says Vanessa Lafaye
March 2008
Slow traveller
The Slow Traveller
As his flight-free trip around the world nears its end, Ed Gillespie meets a couple in Nicaragua who have taken 'slow travel' to an extreme - 14 years on the road and counting...
Guardian weekly outlook on international development
Guardian Weekly: 11.03.07
The EU's climate challenge; Mugabe's future in Zimbabwe; the death sentence in China; rockets in French Guyana; cleaning up Jamaica; and mud wrestling in Nicaragua
Slow traveller
The Slow Traveller
Arriving in Nicaragua on his low-carbon world tour, Ed Gillespie rejects the scare stories about downtown Managua, only to find himself grovelling before an Essex Satan in colonial Granada
January 2008
Gay romantic breaks
Julian Clary and boyfriend explore the beautiful landscapes of Nicaragua, plus we suggest nine more destinations, from remote Madagascar to glamourous Rio
July 2007
Blog by blog guide to ...
Our man in the blogosphere
Separating the wheat from the chaff is a tricky business online. Benji Lanyado on some more of his favourite travel blogs.
May 2007
The adventure
A home from home in Nicaragua
October 2006
Nicaragua: Essential information
Central America's largest country, Nicaragua remains one of its least visited: great news for adventurous travellers.
September 2006
Green giant
Buzzing with wildlife, Nicaragua is tipped to eclipse neighbouring Costa Rica as a honeypot for eco-tourists. Sarah Gilbert presents her guide on how to avoid getting stung.
