Country Info
- Managua
- Capital
- Cordoba Oro (NIO)
- Currency
- 4,918,393
- Population
- NI
- Country Code
Managua Slideshow
Managua
Travel Blogs from Managua, Nicaragua
For 1 night only
... away in what look like a suburb, but the whole city looked like one big suburb. Everyone told us not to hang around in Managua, not much to see, so we took there advice and got up early and headed down to the bus station, looking forward to getting ...
The joy of Border crossings
Another fun border crossing! One night transit in the capital Managua (dirty and dangerous) and then off to the Coast ...
ˇYo me olvidé mis zapatos de la lluvia!
For the first time in all my travels i had a very smooth trip to Nicaragua! I was not deathly ill...no one died on my air plane, I didnt loose an important document, I didnt almost miss my plane...nothing..just plain simple flying. The only issue ...
A 27K walk from Managua to Masaya...
... that after Ortega´s second speech there would be some big party in the same area, but most people were simply returning to Managua or their respective cities. After a little debate and a phonecall I decided to just call it a night and take a shower, ...
From San Salvador to Managua
... we are prisoners tonight! We did get to know the English speakers. Just as we had thought. They were missionaries and had just returned to Nicaragua after language school in Costa Rica. They have two kids - a daughter, 3 ˝ and a son, 1 ˝. Neal and I ...
Onto Nicaragua
Today I came to Managua Nicaragua. We passed right by the hotel and airport, but they said that the police wouldn´t let them drop anybody off, but they are liars because other buses did it. It was a nice ...
Erin Brockovich and Anaconda
This time through Managua was just a stopover. We arrived late one evening, grabbed a bite to eat, found a hostel next to the bus station, and then caught the luxury "Tica Bus" the next morning all the way to San Jose. Two anecdotes: the first involved ...
Hosses, and lots of ém
9th January 2010 Hospedaje, just round the corner from the stadium, Tipitapa, Nicaragua Just right Granada - Tipitapa 43 kms Because of the geography here we decided to do a short distance today in order to be able to reach Cuidad Dario comfortably ...
Really movin
... in San Salavador i'm in Nic, sort of wished i'd forked out extra to get a long one day bus but what can you do, Managua seems nice compaired to San Sal and guatemala city, that however is saying very little. Met 7 Irish ladies enroute so been an ...
In Nicaragua
... , we danced under the stars at a restaurant overlooking Lake Tiscapa. I felt like I really got the flavor of life in Nicaragua. If you're thinking of visiting, do. It's quite inexpensive ...
from Belgium to Managua
... into a monument and park in honour of Pope John Paul II who preached here in 1983 and again in 1996. About Managua Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua, it is also its largest city. The city was declared the national capital in 1852. Previously, the ...
Managua- Capital of Nicaragua
... burros right next to the city center, and parked our Wesley for a few days in the locked courtyard. Managua, being the capital, is the largest city in Nicaragua and thus is one of the most dangerous... and boy could we feel that! Everywhere we went ...
passing through
So early this morning i woke up had breakfast and got back into the bus world. I took a bus from leon to managua, Surprisingly i really enjoyed this bus ride it gave me some time to think and reflect actually mostly i´m just really excited for whats ...
A night in Nicaragua
The bus journey to Nicaragua was really good, the bus was comfortable and the only downside was that we had to sit separately as the bus was full. But we were soon in Managua and heading for our hotel that we had found in our new guide. The hotel ...
Le droit de rien du tout
... quand ŕ Managua on m'a demandé si je venais voir quelqu'un (il faut dire que c'est bizarre d'aller faire du tourisme a Managua, capitale du Nicaragua mais ville assez peu intéressante) et que j'ai répondu que je venais voir un amigo... on m'a ...
you meet THE most fascinating people!
So on Friday morning, Tito dropped me off at the Ticabus station for my 8 or 9 hour trip down to Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua. The trip was fine - beautiful countryside which i'm getting too used to - and i didn't get searched at the border ...
Fuck it Im Stayin in Nicaragua
... bus so I spend roughly 3 hours waiting in line for a bus to the border. Once there I chance the last seat on a Managua bound bus arriving around 8 I promptly get ripped of by a cab driver and the hotel he takes me to. It's been a perilous ...
Niaragua
Well, we were planning on going to an island made of of two volcanoes in Lake Nicaragua, but we weren't paying attention and missed our stop on the bus..we went another two hours north to Managua before we realized we'd messed up. But we decided we'd make ...
Nicaraguan Update
hey everyone, sorry its been too long since i wrote last. Right now im in an internet cafe in Managua, the captial city of Nicaragua. Tomorrow I will be taking a 12 hour bus through Nicaragua and Honduras, making my way back to belize. Ive been in ...
Tales from Junio
... takes a toll on my coordination), there´s been no more blood drawn. My very first full weekend here was actually spent in Nicaragua...I´m hoping to add pictures either today or some day soon (when I have the chance). We crossed the border along the ...
Rationalizing Long-term Travel in Central America
... . We received some pretty strong cautionary tales about Managua's unsafe taxis, even though the Lonely Planet guidebook claims that Nicaragua is the safest country in Central America. DOUBT IT. Regardless, we've met the most people that have been ...
Iiiik! Kriminalitetens hjemby.
Ja som dere skjoenner av tittelen saa vaaget vi oss ikke ut noe saerlig i Managua. Vi fant oss et hostell, dro paa kino(vi forsikret oss om at den ikke var dubbet, men da vi kom inn var halve filmen paa arabisk med spanske undertitler. Ane mener hun ...
Through the Nicaragua roads
We will post trip information here as soon as it starts. For 2010, we will continue planning the project and look for Sponsors that are willing to invest and support the Project. All indications in that regard is highly appreciated. Please contact us by ...
Cycling Days 91-93: Chinandega to Managua
... the nice policemen and head over to the Mercado to stuff our bellies full of delicious, inexpensive food. The popular side dish in Nicaragua seems to be red beans and rice, which Shirley is especially enjoying. Once we can no longer eat or drink because ...
12 hours in Nicaragua
... on the streets, in restaurants and when asking for the inevitable directions. We left San Jose early in the morning arriving in Managua, Nicaragua at 5 pm that day. Our bus for Tegucigulpa, Honduras was to leave at 5am the next morning, having to ...