Nicaragua is staggeringly beautiful country. Though it may be poised to be Next Costa Rica, Nicaragua is still an old country. Nicaragua has roughly the size of Greece or the state of New York.

 

In Nicaragua, there’s a large rainforest region, with several large rivers running through it. The Rio Coco is the largest river in Central America and also flows in Nicaragua. The culture of the country has strong folklore traditions, deeply influenced by European culture. It was colonized by Spain and for that reason has a similar culture.

 

A great variety of birds can be observed including eagles, turkeys, toucans, parakeets and macaws. Animal life in the area includes different species of monkeys, ant-eaters, white-tailed deer and tapirs.

 

The majority of the Nicaraguan population is Mestizo and White. Mestizos and Whites mainly reside in the western region of the country and combined make up 86% of the Nicaraguan population, approximately 4.8 million people.