Nicaragua has already been discovered by thousands of expats who were drawn to her pristine Pacific beaches and dramatically beautiful landscapes.Ten years ago the first pioneering real estate developers were exploring the then remote coastal areas in the only available vehicles that were up to the job- oxdrawn carts. Now these developments are reaching maturity. Although there are still oxcarts a plenty, nowadays you are more likely to see groups of young tourists in rented 4x4's with surfboards piled up on the roof.But inspite of the exponential growth in the tourism and real estate sectors, Nicaragua has lost none of its charm. In actual fact, it seems that Nicaragua has benefitted from being a late starter in the development game. It would appear that the new breed of real etate developers come from a more ecologically sound school of thought than those that prevailed in the 80's and 90's. For the better part, the development that is happening in Nicaragua today is based on an environmentally and socially sustainable model.