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A short travel guide to Nicaragua
Around Nicaragua
Brief notes on some of the best places to visit in Nicaragua
Managua
Nicaragua’s capital city, Managua, is a busy place spread out by the shores of Lake Managua below Volcán Tiscapa...
› Managua
Granada
As one of the oldest European settlements in the Americas, the beautiful city of Granada is filled with nostalgia and romance.
› Granada
Leon
The culturally rich university city of León has the best preserved classic colonial architecture in the country...
› León
Ometepe Island
Ometepe's twin volcanoes rise elegantly out of Lake Nicaragua and stand watch over the peaceful life of the island...
Masaya NP
Masaya National Park includes two cones and five craters all set within a massive ancient crater...
Pacific Beaches
With finer weather than the wild Caribbean coast, the miles of palm-backed sandy shores on Nicaragua’s Pacific side make a good option for beach time. ..
Northern Highlands
The lush cloud forests, fields of coffee plantations and brightly coloured flower farms of the northern highlands stand in stark contrast to the parched plains of the south.
Corn Islands
70km off Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast, the Corn Islands – Great (or Big) Corn and Little Corn – are about as basic as you can get.
Domitila Reserve
Domitila is a private reserve dedicated to the conservation and scientific investigation of dry tropical forest.
Juan Venado Reserve
The Juan Venado Nature Reserve protects part of an important coastal wetland corridor and can be visited in an easy day trip from León.
Nicaragua's recent history
Today's Nicaragua has settled to the business of rebuilding its economy. Its recent history is compelling and vivid, and there is still much pride in the achievement of overthrowing the long Somoza dictatorship and surviving the years of struggle against the US-backed contras.
Travel information for Nicaragua
Some practical information to help you plan your trip to Nicaragua.
BASICS
From electric plugs to time-zones, here's the basic information any traveller to Nicaragua might find useful.
› Basics
PASSPORTS & VISAS
The formalities for visiting Nicaragua are very simple, but do make doubly sure you have everything necessary...
MONEY
The US dollar is widely accepted in the most popular tourist destinations in Nicaragua, but you can't rely on using it for everything...
SAFETY & SECURITY
Nicaraguan safety standards are not the same as in the UK. Take care and be safe...
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