Relaxing in Grand Cayman is what it’s all about for Chris while he’s in the Caribbean. He takes in a little scuba diving and feeds giant stingrays at underwater Sting Ray City. He then visits the endangered Giant Sea Turtles at the Cayman Turtle Farm and sends postcards from HELL – a unique part of the island characterized by its sharp lava rock. Chris also talks calypso with Barefoot Man – a local legend. Finally, he finds time to eat at the local Taste of Grand Cayman food festival.
An undeniable benefit of investing in Nicaragua real estate or retiring to Nicaragua is the opportunity to be exposed to natural wonders that don’t exist in North America. Nicaragua plays host to several beaches that are among the few sites in the world where sea turtles lay their eggs. The sea turtles arrive in huge numbers of up to one thousand certain times of the year to lay eggs. This fascinating event is called arribadas and occurs several times per year.
There are only seven species of sea turtles left in existence throughout the entire world. Five of those seven species are present in Nicaragua including the Green Turtle, the Hawksbill Turtle, the Leatherback Turtle, the Loggerhead Turtle, and the Olive Ridley Turtle. Each of these species of turtles has been placed on the critically endangered species list or the endangered species list. The most commonly seen turtle on Nicaragua’s Pacific beaches is the Olive Ridley Turtle. The Leatherback Turtle and the Hawksbill Turtle can also be found here in much smaller numbers.
The commercial consumption of turtle eggs is a major problem facing the sea turtle. The coastal dwellers use the eggs as a food source and more recently they found there was a lucrative commercial demand for the eggs. The turtle eggs are easily sold to seafood restaurants in Leon or Managua or any other major city.
With increased knowledge of the problems being faced by the sea turtle populations there have been conservation steps taken. The protection of the sea turtles and the very important sea turtle eggs is regulated and managed by organizations like the Cocibolca Foundation. Beaches such as Chacocente and La Flor have become national turtle reserves. The local residents are allowed to take a limited number of eggs for their families in exchange for their help in protecting the sea turtle nests
Extremely interesting and turtle sensitive tours to La Flor to watch the sea turtles can be easily arranged through a number of places in San Juan del Sur. San Juan del Sur real estate is rapidly becoming a popular Nicaragua real estate investment destination amongst North Americans.
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