Tourism Festival concludes in Managua

The Third Tourism Festival entitled “Let’s Know Our Own” has just come to a successful close in the Nicaraguan capital under the sponsorship of Association of Tour Operators and a turnout that counted on some of the country’s premiere tourist companies with their offers for the upcoming 2004-2005 season.

Nicaragua –a country known worldwide as the Land of Lakes and Volcanoes- is currently boosting eight tourist trails, such as the Coffee and Volcanoes trails, without neglecting such other choices as sun-and-beach destinations, religious sites and cultural spots.

This Central American nation is also blessed with a rich biodiversity and ample cuisine offers, let alone countless historical and cultural sightseeing places.

The nation is now giving a big boost to ecotourism and has plans in the offing to further develop nautical tourism.

Nicaragua’s leisure industry contributed $113 million to the nation’s coffers with the arrival of 471,000 visitors last year.