Nicaragua has not had the ability of, say, Costa Rica, to exploit its natural resources for tourism and retirement homes because it has been so politically unstable. The interesting question now is, which way will it jump? It urgently needs funds. None the less, and to my great surprise, nature conservancy is in the ascendancy. For example, Nicaragua´s unique turtle beachs are guarded by the armed military, to the dismay of the local turtle egg businesses. It is hard to see the political advantages in terms of votes that might accrue from these kind of governmental acts, just as extending the green belts might be viewed in Europe. None the less, there does seem to be a very “green” power active at the highest government level in this country, despite malnutrition and a poor supply of education at the grass roots level.