Country Info
- Managua
- Capital
- Cordoba Oro (NIO)
- Currency
- 4,918,393
- Population
- NI
- Country Code
Nicaragua Slideshow
Top Hotels in Nicaragua
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Arenas Beach Hotel Big Corn Island
46 reviews -
Hotel Estrella Managua
6 reviews
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Inn on the Pacific San Juan del Sur
27 reviews -
Hotel El Maltese Granada
30 reviews -
Beach View Hotel Big Corn Island
3 reviews
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Hotel Campestre El Pantano Jalapa
5 reviews
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Hotel Los Robles Managua
19 reviews
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Hotel Mozonte Managua
101 reviews
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Hotel Dario Granada
83 reviews
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Hacienda & Ecolodge Morgan's Rock San Juan del Sur
155 reviews
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Hotel Granada
58 reviews
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Hotel Cafe Jinotega
10 reviews
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La Gran Francia Hotel y Restaurante Granada
79 reviews
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Hotel Casa Naranja Managua
78 reviews
Nicaragua
Travel Blogs from Nicaragua
What a beautiful city............
This is a top pick! ... are going to stay here tomorrow night too, and then head south. At the moment we are deciding whether to visit Isla Omtepe here in Nicaragua or to maybe head straight down in Costa Rica - a country we will literally be in and out of - it is sooo ...
Driving Around in the Middle of Lago de Nicaragua
This is a top pick! ... of the world's only freshwater sharks Having driven to San Juan del Sur for one more beach experience before leaving Nicaragua, we were again quite disappointed with the overpriced or uninspiring facilities on the pacific coast. Thus, we decided that ...
Granada - Foray Into Nicaragua
This is a top pick! ... for the final time. Within seconds of exiting the taxi, we were helpfully bundled into a mini-bus bound for Granada, Nicaragua's 'prettiest' city. This journey was a much more comfortable one, as the heat from the day had dissipated, and the dust from ...
lakes, beaches and a rather muddy volcano
This is a top pick! ... in various immaculate poses. We also visited the 'Gallery of Heroes and Martyrs' which is dedicated to people who were killed during Nicaragua's turblent past. On the west side of town there is another big church which we took a look at & immediately ...
Happy new year from the beach!
This is a top pick! ... the day. More books read (thank god for book exchanges), more internet, more sun, food and sleep. Preparing to leave Nicaragua tomorrow for Costa Rica. Not sure what to expect there as know that it is more touristy and therefore more ...
The place to base for volcanoes
This is a top pick! ... , not that any of us were big rum experts, but it was good! So after quite a while in the Leon area, we are anxious to see other parts of Nicaragua with our few remaining weeks of travel and will be heading next to Leon´s historically rival city ...
Lost in the mountains of Nicaragua
This is a top pick! ... since then. The road between Jinotega and the next town of Matagalpa is reputed to be one of the prettiest in Nicaragua. Colourful roadside stands were bursting at the seams with a wide array of flowers and vegetables, and the surrounding valleys were ...
The night boat to...
This is a top pick! Tonight we leave Isla Ometepe for San Carlos, at the southern end of Lago Nicaragua. When it leaves, when to buy tickets and how long it will take is unclear though, as we asked 4 different people and got answers of boats leaving anywhere between 6 pm and ...
Hiking Volcan Momotumbo
This is a top pick! After leaving Esteli´, I took a bus to Leon, Nicaragua; a small colonial town with no less than 19 cathedrals including the largest in Central America and home to many of Nicaragua´s universities. An organization that I was familiar with from Xela, ...
Worth the long trek to get here
This is a top pick! ... beach. It was another great day in island paradise. The 11th was a baseball day. Yes baseball, apperently it is very popular in Nicaragua even way out here on the island. On our walk over to the field we chatted with a player and he filled us in on ...
Road Trip From Hell!
This is a top pick! I can't say I was really looking forward to the heavy travelling that was in store today but it was necessary so I'd just have to grin and bear it. It got up at 7am and went to go and check on Dave in the hospital. He seemed much better today but was ...
Black Jesus
This is a top pick! ... crafted 2.5 metre or so carving of the crucifixion. But it looks quite different hanging in the Cathedral of Leon in northern Nicaragua. It's called "El Cristo Negro" - the Black Christ. Legend has it that the plans for the cathedral in this not so ...
3 Countries in 1 Day!
This is a top pick! ... were making great time but we weren't visiting Honduras so needed to find transport across the narrow section of land to Nicaragua. Luckily shuttle minibuses traverse the 2 hour journey border-to-border every 30 minutes. I love how frequent the buses are ...
dat Grim Reapa ain't gonna get me yet!
This is a top pick! ... been turning in his grave as history unfolded. The Corn Islands are situated 60 miles off the remote Carribean coast of Nicaragua. It's a two day bus/riverboat journey thru hellish jungle and mountain terrain, then a 9 hour ferry over ruff ...
NICARAGUA
This is a top pick! ... from hardly seeing any of them so far on our trip, to being completely surrounded by people from these two nationalities. Nicaragua is home to Central America's largest lake, and inside this great lake are two volcanos that exploded at different times ...
The oldest city in Nicaragua
This is a top pick! ... . Today was a pretty mellow day all and all. We walked along Granada's neglected Centro Turistico along the shores of Lake Nicaragua and wondered why it wasn't a more happening place, sipped refrescos from the kiosks in the center square while catching up ...
Lizard lady
This is a top pick! ... bends around the mountains are a pleasure to ride. The border into Honduras was only 20 or 30 kilometers away from Ocotal, Nicaragua and Des had spotted a nice looking hotel the Hotel Frontera, so we decided to check in for the night, and tackle ...
Semi-annual Report
This is a top pick! ... , amazingly beautiful Latinas that populate this region of the globe. Second quarter travels through Honduras, and most certainly Nicaragua have provided the company with many outstanding successes while financially coming in under budget for the entire 6 ...
Nicabocaglory
This is a top pick! My Lying Planet guidebook had me trying to pot luck guess where the new (looks like its been there a while) King Qualtiy bus terminal was, it had moved 6 blocks east since an author had checked.. Asking the staff didnt help, How many people can look at a ...
headplant
This is a top pick! ... that looms over 'Lago de Managua' and may have been the one that destroyed Leon veijo. Since I first saw it on the El Salvador - Nicaragua bus I wanted to climb it.. the climb has to be guided with the help of Queztal Trekkers, but when I went to book up ...
Poisoned
This is a top pick! Isla Ometepe was a disaster for me, I was really looking forward to the 4000 year old rock carvings, the twin volcano climb and remembering since i was a young child wondering 'how big can that lake and island actually be?' On the Friday Getting from ...
No car fumes, No noise!
This is a top pick! The ten hour Ferry ride from Ometepe to San Carlos was crap and quite painful to my muscles, bones and patience.. if i were to do it again i'd buy a cheap hammock to string up to the many polls and bars available on the deck of the primero class and ...
Nicaragua
This is a top pick! ... old. After finally making our way through the choke-hold of semis at the chaotic Pan-American border crossing between Honduras and Nicaragua, we headed to Matagalpa, a city of about 100,000 in the north. The road up was the worst paved (I use that ...
Gringolandia
This is a top pick! 19 January, 2006 Don't Call Me 'Nica, Pinche Gringo: All Things Gringo Managua, Nicaragua - I have a coconut problem. It's a rapidly developing addiction which snuck up on my in the last four months or so. Even a few short years ago I could stare an ...
Ring of Fire
This is a top pick! ... with murals scattered across each street. Probably a more quite night. There is no more volcano surfing for a two weeks, which is a shame, it sounded really fun. I guess we might head of the shores of Lake Nicaragua tomorrow and the city of ...
Volcano Boarding!
This is a top pick! ... later. The journey to the volcano was along some really picturesque roads and little settlements and put me in a really good mood. Nicaragua was turning out to be my favourite Central American country and i had only been there 2 days. Couldn't wait to ...
Laguna de Apoyo
This is a top pick! We moved on to laguna de Apoyo, close to Granada. The laguna is actualy a crater lake, formed after the collapse of a big volcano. We are staying in Catarina, on the highest point of what is left of the crater from where we have a great view over the ...
Nicaragua By Local Bus
This is a top pick! ... but does not actually erupt. The volcano blasted out hot rocks and bits of crater floor a distance of 500 meters. Granada, Nicaragua's oldest Spanish city, was founded in 1524 by the conquistadors. It was burned almost to the ground by the retreating ...
Champion Cocks and other Nicaraguan Specialties
This is a top pick! ... people. We arrived in Grenada Thursday the 22nd - It is the historically conservative town of Nicaragua with Leon being the liberal town. As a compromise and an end to fighting, Managua is now the capital. ...
UCA Miraflor
This is a top pick! We decided to go a bit off the beaten track and found this apparently attractive spot in our guide book. We ll stay with local farmers, look how they grow coffe, take a horse ride to explore the waterfalls, lagoons, caves, hills and there should also be ...