Geotimes, VA
Although there was a time in the not too distant past when the only Americans to visit Nicaragua were covert CIA operatives and intrepid journalists, the country has since broken the cycle of violence and embraced democracy, ushering in a period of peace and stability. Today, Nicaragua has a great up-and-coming energy to it, like when a new hip bar comes to town.
Students and merchants fill its bustling cities, which contain a wide variety of locally owned restaurants and family-operated hotels. Still, even the most popular tourist destinations remain largely untouched by the globalization of giant hotel chains and fast food restaurants, and most small towns remain almost completely isolated. But day trips from the major cities make it possible to see Nicaragua's best geologic features — its volcanoes — which are evenly spaced across the countryside.
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