On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 2:11 AM, Alexander Reichle-Schmehl
<tolimar@debian.org> wrote:
Hi!
Hi!
I just got an e-mail from someone, recomending DebConf 12 to take place
in San Juan Del sur instead of Managua. Don't know, why I got the mail,
but I'll point him to the local team, and forward his comment here:
Thank you! Can you please forward the mail to the DebConf12 Local Team mailing list?
"I think San Juan Del sur is a VASTLY superior place to have debconf
than managua."
San Juan del Sur is indeed a much nicer place than the city of Managua. It's on the beach, 140 km. south of Managua, near the border with Costa Rica. I've always wanted to organize a conference in SJS, but for DebConf it's not an option.
SJS is far more expensive than Managua. An hotel room costs aprox. $50 per person per night. The hotels are much smaller than in Managua, most of them with barely 15-20 rooms. One of the exceptions is Villas de Palermo, with 50 'villas' and a total capacity for 250 people. It's one of the more expensive places; $60-85 per person per night. Villas de Palermo is a spa/resort, so there's no conference facilities in place.
Another potential problem with SJS is connectivity. It would be difficult (and too expensive) to have a somewhat decent Internet connection.
Oh, and we don't have locals in SJS. Planning and logistics would be a nightmare for us (just travelling by bus MGA-SJS-MGA could take up to 5-6 hours).