In Nicaragua, following in Twains footsteps – and his dreams

Click on link below to read a revealing historical article about the site of La Joya a new EcoVillage being built in Nicaragua.
In Nicaragua, following in Twains footsteps – and his dreams.

Study Abroad Program Could Produce New Architecture Institute in Nicaragua

Study Abroad Program Could Produce New Architecture Institute in Nicaragua
It would be amazing if this project does materialize in Managua!  See link above to read story about a study abroad program run through the Architecture department at Texas Tech.  I will be meeting a graduate of this program who now works for the Ministry of [...]

Nicaragua Is Attractive to Many U.S. Retirees – NYTimes.com

I came across this article in the NY Times and it gives what appears to be a fairly balanced assessment of the economic and political climate in Nicaragua.  Of course any investment in a risk and it is important to stay informed as much as you can- one of the main goals of this [...]

CIA – The World Factbook — Nicaragua

Everything the CIA wants you to know about Nicaragua.  A friend of mine told me about this site and it is a good source to find general information on a country.  The photo is also from their site.  Click link below to see more…
CIA – The World Factbook — Nicaragua.

(video) all is quite in the jungle until…

Costa Rica 2007

here are a few pictures from our trip to Costa Rica in 2007

the site from Google Earth

This Google Earth image helps to show the relationship to 2 great bodies of water: the Pacific Ocean and Lake Nicaragua.  The smaller-bordered box shows a close up of the site.

awake in your own dream

My wife Hari Rai and I traveled down to Costa Rica during  a Christmas break I had from Architecture studies back in 2007.  We love to travel to new places for fun but we have also been actively investigating places that we might want to spend part of the year- when the weather is not [...]