Archive for 'Nicaragua News'
Gran Pacifica featured on one of the Largest Spain Newspapers
Posted on 14. Feb, 2012 by Mike Cobb.
Gran Pacifica was recently written up in one of Spain’s largest business newspapers. The article describes Gran Pacifica’s activities and business strategies for surviving the very challenging past few years as a real estate developer. With the market for retiree properties expanding due to increased Baby Boomer retirement, communities like Gran Pacifica with infrastructure, homes, [...]
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Nicaragua Continues to be One of the Safest Countries in the Region
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by Mike Cobb.
Nicaragua continues to lead the region in safety and security. This despite the perceptions lingering in the minds of many North Americans from the civil war in the 19080′s. When I speak at conferences about Gran Pacifica, one of the first things people ask me is about crime and do I feel in danger. [...]
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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 [...]
