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Monthly Archives: August 2013

Pictures from the start of construction

August 21, 2013by Andrew W

Excavating and installation of the biogas and waste water systems Advertisements

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Articles

  • October Photo Update
  • Fresh Construction – photos from this week – Sept 18-19
  • Small photo update
  • A swimming pool from start to (almost) finish …
  • Artisans making beautiful objects
  • Floors! Walls! Lighting!
  • The first two rooms
  • Construction update in a single image
  • Seeking Restaurateur for Private Island Eco-Lodge
  • Pictures from the start of construction
  • NOW HIRING: General Manager / “Cruise Director” of Isleta El Espino
  • Travel Channel: Spotlight on Nicaragua
  • El Espino as a research station
  • March 2013 Progress Report: Approved Plans and Legal Process Underway
  • Hydrology: Designs to pump and filter fresh water and manage wastewater
  • We built a dock! Baby steps …
  • Nicaragua named a top desintation by New York Times
  • Dinner anyone?
  • Tourism Sector (and overall economic) Growth in Nicaragua
  • Micro Water & Power Co: Off-grid systems on El Espino
  • Communications (hint: it’s all wireless)
  • Biogas
  • Power Production and Usage
  • Water Filtration
  • Limitations of “Eco-“: social, cultural and economic considerations

Granada Attractions and Amenities

  • Choco Museo (Chocolate Museum and Plantation Tours)
  • Coco Berry Spa
  • Eleda Transporte (Tour & Transportation Experts)
  • Huffington Post: Granada, Nicaragua: Where Spanish Colonial Got Its Start
  • NicarAgua Dulce Kayak and Boat Tours
  • Pure Spa and Yoga
  • Volcan Mombacho (Cloud Forest and Tours)

Travel Links

  • CNN Travel: Can Nicaragua deliver on huge potential?
  • Food & Wine | Eco-Travel Guide: Nicaragua
  • Frommer's: Nicaragua
  • FT: Explosive scenery and teeming wildlife make Nicaragua the ideal destination for a family holiday
  • Lonely Planet: Granada
  • New York Times Travel Guides: Granada
  • NY Times: A Delicate Balance | Nicaragua
  • NY Times: The 46 Places to Go in 2013 (#3 Nicaragua)
  • Places to go in 2014 — without breaking the bank (Yahoo! Travel)
  • The Telegraph: "Nicaragua: Revolutionary reminders around every corner"
  • Travel Channel: Spotlight on Nicaragua
  • TripAdvisor: Granada
  • Wikitravel.org: Granada

Other Nica News

  • La Prensa: Turismo crece pero con retos (Tourism grows but with challenges)
  • Nicaragua Dispatch: Foreign developers remain hot on Nicaragua
  • Nicaragua Dispatch: Pellas: 'Nicaragua's hour has come'
  • Nicaragua hopes to lure a ‘better’ tourist (Tico Times)
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