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Melanie's organic garden at Morgan's Rock

Last day in Nicaragua: how inspiration is producing a badly needed new tourism industry

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Post published:December 9, 2013
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A vacation can inspire you to take a different path—or in some cases, inspire a new industry. That’s what happened when Clemente and Claire Poncon vacationed at Lapa Rios Ecolodge on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula.

Horseback riding on the beach at Morgans Rock

American families discover the values and benefits of ecotourism in Nicaragua

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Post published:December 8, 2013
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At Morgan's Rock, one family visits a local school to donate supplies the day before Thanksgiving, while others visit the farm for a look at the cows, chickens and ducks and a breakfast feast of fresh eggs, gallo pinto and hand-made tortillas.

View from belltower of La Merced church in Granada Nicaragua

Six days in Nicaragua, the next family eco-travel destination?

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Post published:December 4, 2013
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We’ve followed our 22-year-old daughter Melanie here to Nicaragua, which many say is poised to become the next eco tourist’s must-see destination with volcanoes, cloud forests, pristine beaches and tiny eco resorts like Jicaro Island Ecolodge.