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🗓️ 29 October 2006

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Because it had a tense relationship with the United States for many years, Nicaragua remains a rather mysterious destination for many Norte Americanos. On this week's Travel with Rick Steves, Rick chats with Randall Wood, who married into the culture, and has authored two guidebooks to Nicaragua. He'll take listener calls and provide an overview of how the country is doing today. Plus, we'll open the phones for listener comments and questions on jet lag and get the real story about Transylvania. It's on this week's Travel with Rick Steves. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	Many Americans first became aware of Nicaragua in the 1980s when the country was targeted by the Reagan administration.
0:07.0	What was it about this Central American Banana Republic that got under the skin of a superpower?
0:12.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steeves.
0:14.0	It's been several years now since Daniel Ortega's
0:16.0	socialistic policies and anti-American rhetoric
0:19.0	riled things up here in the United States,
0:21.0	and I've had the unique opportunity both during that time and
0:24.1	more recently to visit Nicaragua in person and get the local side of the story.
0:28.1	Nicaragua charms its visitors. It's a uniquely quaint off the beaten path destination.
0:35.0	Randall Wood is the author of a comprehensive guidebook to visiting Nicaragua.
0:39.0	He joins us in a few minutes.
0:41.0	There's a level of attention and interest in Nicaragua that we haven't had for as long as I've
0:47.0	been writing.
0:48.0	This time, it's Nicaragua on Travel with Rick Steves.
0:52.0	Stay with us.
0:53.0	Travel with Rick Steeves.
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1:12.0	American Airlines knows why you fly. I'm Rick
1:15.1	Steve's. Randall Wood joins us to take your calls about Nicaragua in just a
1:19.2	few minutes. Before Randy takes us to Managua, let's start this edition of Travel with Rick
1:23.8	Steve's with your itineraries at 877 333 Rick. That's 877
1:29.2	333 7425 or you can email us at radio at Rick steves.com. We got Vincent on the line in
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