Costa Rica or Honduras / Nicaragua trip this summer?

Trying to decide on where to go for 10-14 days this summer.

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sweetheart nicaragua and honduras scare me a bit...they are still going through some political issues there which a little bit of a hot bed for violence,,we just never hear about it as much anymore..i have 2 best friends one from honduras and the other from nicaragua..and we just had a conversation about that the other day on what's going on there..I have been to costa rica and it is beautiful, go there and relax for a couple of weeks...nicaragua is beautiful along the coast,but i say go to costa rica.

go between Honduras and Costa Rica....i was in Honduras for 6 months...nice beaches

Hey, we LOVE cruises!! The kids have a blast too. They have babysitting on board and the stuff they do with the kids is AWESOME. You can eat and drink all day long, the casinos and show are fantastic. There are dance clubs, fine dining or buffets, whichever you feel like doing. The ship stops at a couple islands, you can snorkel the caribean (beautiful), there are glass bottom boat tours, parasailing...I could go on!! Carnival Cruise lines were the best for the kids. We haven't done the Disney cruise yet....If you're going with out kids (which was pretty fun too...lol) Norweigan Cruises were awesome for adults. Carnival was 1/2 the price and the kids still ask when we can go again. I'm not sure where the port is for NY....

I agree with the other answer that you should hit all three. I lived in Honduras for 4 years and it has some great places to visit and wonderful beaches.

I've been to Nicaragua for a few days and it was very nice. I'm sure they have some great beaches there as well.

Costa Rica is beautiful but it's very Americanized and a lot more expensive than the other two. Well worth visiting, though.

Good luck and have a great trip!!!

I agree with the other anwser, that Honduras and Nicaragua have more violence because of political and social issues, but they are not Americanized like Costa Rica. Nicaragua are some kind of sad because of their situation, but is cheaper than Costa Ricaand lifestyle is totally different than the US. But, I prefer Costa Rica because people are very cool, and have different climates and relieve. For example if you feel bored on beaches and plains, go to San Jose that it's inside a valley. But in Nicaragua, Managua and Granada are the same level and it's very hot!

Costa Rica is peaceful without much violence and is relatively cheap. Plus it has great coffee everywhere, or so I have heard. Plus the local girls love gringos which makes it a slice of heaven on earth for single available men. The beer, tropical drinks and food is supposed to be good too. Enjoy.