Arriving and entering Nicaragua
travel by plane to Nicaragua (Managua)
Who travels with the airplane directly to Nicaragua, will arrive at the international airport “Augusto C. Sandino”, associated with the Capital Managua. The airport is 11 km away from Managua and well accessible with the central road (Carretera norte).
Arrival: Flying in from Europe can take a long time. It usually takes between 15 and 30 hours with one or two stops. The chances are high, that you will have to change the plane in the USA.
paying in Nicaragua
Currency of Nicaragua
The official currency of Nicaragua is the Cordoba.
The exchange rate (June 2015) is around 27 Cordobas per USD. It is helpful to not fully rely on the Cordoba though. It is common for tourist to pay the hotel, trips, taxes and entry fees of the national parks is in USD. The Cordoba is mostly used in supermarkets, shops, gas-stations, restaurants, etc. That is why it is advisable to have both currencies with you while traveling Nicaragua.
traveling Nicaragua with children
Traveling with family and children is always a special experience which requests a special preparation. Nicaragua is a very exiting country that offers many different things for young and old.
Flying in from Europe can take a while and is not always easy. In the best case scenario it will only take you 18 hours and one stop on the way is almost always necessary, mostly in the USA.
Communication in Nicaragua
The country code of Nicaragua is +505
There is no local code. The main communication company is “Enitel”, available in all cities. Every telephone-number has 8 ciphers since 2009. Numbers starting with 2 are landlines; numbers starting with 8 are cellphone numbers.
When is the best travel-time?
Nicaragua can be split in three climate zones
The Caribbean and pacific coast-areas are unbelievably hot, around 38 Celsius. In the rainforest part of the Caribbean you have mostly hot temperatures with a high air humidly. The high plateau and the mountains are less hot.
