Our Nicaragua travel guide can point out small tips and the basics of traveling to Nicaragua that will make your trip just a little smoother. For more in depth info about regions, excursions, or history, visit our other pages. Here is a quick Nicaragua Travel Guide to get you started.
Entry Requirements
If you're from the United States, you'll need a valid passport and a visa. The visa will be issued upon arrival and is good for thirty days.
- The local currency is the cordoba Oro.
However, US currency is taken in some places too - Local time is the same as U.S. Central Standard Time
- Country code for telephones is 505
- Electricity current is 110 AC
- Airport Departure Tax is $12
Quick Facts
Getting Around Nicaragua
Nicaragua is encouraging tourism and developmnet of infrastructure throughout the country. Everything from roads to resorts are improving day by day. The main roads between cities are kept up, so driving the main routes in Nicaragua is not a problem as far as road condition goes. Signs are there, so navigating isn't too mysterious, either. Two of Nicaragua's major cities are pretty close to the capital: it's just over an hour to get to Granada from Managua, and the same goes for Leon.
If you plan on driving, rental car agencies are plentiful in the capital. The airport in Managua has rental cars, and there are at least four rental offices in the city, too. Some will offer you perks along with the car, such as free cellphone. Ask when you pick up your rental.
If your idea of a vacation doesn't include driving and navigating the highway system in a foreign land, you can hire a car and driver for less than $100 a day. Ask at the front desk or at any travel agency. Taxis are extremely cheap and plentiful, too, if you're in the city.
More Information
If you need more information there's a Nicaragua Tourist Office in Miami:
PO Box 140357
Miami, FL 33114-0357
(800) 660-7253, (305) 860-0747
