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The country has been at peace for well over a decade, and it's now becoming a tourist destination By Vawn Himmelsbach CBC News Typically the word "Nicaragua" conjures up images of Contras, secret agents and guerilla warfare, rather than somewhere you'd choose to go on a vacation. The reality is, though, that Nicaragua has been at peace for well over a decade - it's just that "peacetime" generally doesn't make the news the way wartime does. Unlike its Costa Rican neighbour to the south, Nicaragua is still relatively undeveloped - though that's changing. Fast. And no longer are Americans secretly funding the Contras; instead they're running hotels and bars, even developing beachfront condos. History Most Nicaraguans don't judge Americans by their past governments - they understand well the hypocrisy of politics. The Cemeterio... [read full story]
