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Home:  World Nicaragua:  A two DVD set produced by Santa Fe Films covering property search, purchase, construction and/or restoration.  This project interviews experts in the field of real estate, law, construction in a factual discussion of the process of acquiring property in Nicaragua.  It tells it like it is.  This is a necessary first step which will give the prospective buyer the background to ask in-depth questions during these various phases of property purchase.  Purchase price is $29.95, go to www.homeworldonline.com to order the DVD set.  You may contact Sasha Owens at:  sasha@santafefilms.com.

For general news of Nicaragua, plus real estate "hype", the International Living's e-mail newsletter NIcaragua First Alert.  Subscribe at customerservice@internationalliving.com.

For weekly English-language Nicaraguan news, go to www.nicatimes.net, the abbreviated version of the Nica Times, which is published in conjuntion with the Tico Times (Costa Rica).

The Gran Pacifica e-mail newsletter gives extensive coverage of the economic and political situation in Nicaragua.  Gran Pacifica is a large Pacific Coast development west of Managua, with planned golf courses, villas, condos, community center, etc., already under construction.  For general info, www.granpacifica.com.  To subscribe to their "Nica - Newsletter" (free),  contact info@granpacifica.com.

The website for NIcaragua's La Prensa newspaper (Spanish only) is www.laprensa.com.ni

Travel Advisor's Nicaragua forum makes an interesting read, and is helpful in gaining insight from other travelers' questions, answers, and experiences.  Go to www.traveladvisor.com, choose Central America, then forums, then Nicaragua.

Should you have any questions concerning our Granada vacation rental, Casa Gallo, or any other question concerning your visit to Nicaragua, you are welcome to contact Frank or Vanita at gallovf@aol.coml

Also:   www.nicaragualiving.com

             http://www.mytripjournal.com/nicaragua

            http://mytripjournal.com/reginaodyssey

           akoplas@pinnaclepropertiesnica.com to request e-mail of the Rancho Santana Newsletter, whiuch has both marketing and general updates on Nicaragua