Archive for January, 2012
Gran Pacifica Completes Transaction with Roger Keeling and the TKG Group
Posted on 31. Jan, 2012 by Mike Cobb.
Gran Pacifica, a Nicaraguan subsidiary of ECI Development, recently completed a transaction with Roger Keeling and the TKG Group. This deal transferred the rights to operate the Pacifica Golf Course and develop select Nicaraguan real estate around the golf course and in Phase I. It also added another sub-development group that can sell and [...]
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Textile Industry, in favor of Central America
Posted on 26. Jan, 2012 by Mike Cobb.
As with most things in business, there are cycles and right now it looks like the cycle for textile manufacturing is swinging back in favor of Central America. Incredibly, China dropped 3% in textile exports while Central America picked up by 2.6% last year. Time lines for shipping is one factor, but cost of production [...]
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Nicaragua Tourism Institute now has an English Website to promote the Country
Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by Mike Cobb.
Great news. Nicaragua’s Ministry of Tourism has reworked it’s English version website and it looks spectacular. http://nicaraguatourism.us/ In addition to the things you’d expect like tours, places to see, history etc… you also get a section of travel specials. One section I especially like is the section on “What People are Saying About Us” which is [...]
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José Urteaga, a turtle defender!
Posted on 23. Jan, 2012 by Mike Cobb.
It’s great to know movers and shakers. Until now, I never knew anyone who’d been in National Geographic. But to my surprise a couple weeks ago, there was my friend José Urteaga on the pages talking about the Olive Ridley Turtles. Jose and his team at Flora and Fauna have been doing some great [...]
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Nicaragua’s green Energy reaches 50 percent
Posted on 20. Jan, 2012 by Mike Cobb.
Gran Pacifica is “Green Pacifica” with nearly half its power coming from renewable resources off of Nicaragua’s grid. The nation’s green energy production is now 48% of total demand. Nicaragua is proving its dedication to build a renewable energy basis and the results are impressive. As new hydro and geothermal come on line, that percentage [...]
