NICARAGUA Who's Kidding Whom?

David McLay Kidd, who recently said his “new hunting grounds are Asia and South America,” has landed a gig in Nicaragua.

The Bend, Oregon-based architect will design an 18-hole golf course at Guacalito de la Isla, a 1,600-acre resort community that will take shape on the Emerald Coast in southern Nicaragua.

The community is being developed by Pellas Development Group (Carlos Hernandez, CEO), which has offices in San Jose and Managua. At build-out, it’ll have houses, several hotels, a marina, a spa, a beach club, and other attractions.

Pellas is marketing the houses to “an affluent audience in search of the next unspoiled place.”