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A swimming pool from start to (almost) finish …

July 24, 2014by Andrew W

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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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