Wanderlust Properties
is located on the Pacific Coast of Southern Nicaragua
in an area that is known as the “Nicaraguan Riviera”.
This area contains Nicaragua’s most spectacular coastline
and many pristine beaches.
We have many beautiful properties to offer and look forward
to seeing those that wish to sample them “first hand”.
Nicaragua is the
largest country in Central America and occupies about the
same amount of land as England. It is located in the heart
of the Central American isthmus between the Caribbean Sea
on the east, the Pacific Ocean on the west, Honduras to the
north and Costa Rica to the south.
With 54,054 square miles, Nicaragua is divided into three
very distinct geographical regions: the Pacific lowlands,
the North-Central Mountains, and the Caribbean Lowlands also
called the Mosquito Coast or Mosquitia. There are about 40
volcanoes in the Pacific Lowlands. The country has a total
of 58, of which San Cristóbal and Concepción
are the largest and most imposing.
The country’s most prominent feature is Lake Nicaragua,
the largest lake in Central America and the 10th largest fresh-water
lake in the world with a surface area of about 8,157 sq. km.
The lake is also famous because in it live the world’s
only fresh water sharks. Scientists think the lake was originally
connected to the sea and was cut off by an earthquake resulting
in changes to the land formation.
Lake Managua is the country’s other important lake.
There are several smaller volcanic lakes near or right inside
the city limits of Managua. Laguna Masaya and La Laguna de
Apoyo are spectacular lakes, which lie in volcanic basins.
Weather
Like other areas in Central America Nicaragua’s climate
varies according to altitude with different regions of the
country having distinct climates.
The Pacific lowlands are always warm with a moderating breeze.
The mountainous region in the north is much cooler than the
lowlands. The Caribbean part of the country is hot and wet,
and rain can fall heavily even in the "dry" season.
As in most tropical regions, Nicaragua has a dry season or
summer from November to May and a rainy season (invierno)
which roughly runs from May to October. Nicaragua can be called
the land of eternal summer in that there is not much difference
in temperature from month to month and from season to season.
In general, average temperatures range between 80 to 90 degrees
F during the dry season and between 85 to 95 degrees F in
the rainy season. The lowest average temperature is 77 degrees
F and the highest is 104 degrees F. Managua and the Pacific
area of Nicaragua are usually far less rainy than most of
Central America.
