Capital City: Managua
Currency: Nicaraguan córdoba
Official languages: Spanish
Neighbouring countries: Costa Rica, Honduras
Interesting places to visit include: Granada, Managua, Ometepe, León
Time Zone: Central Standard Time (CST -6)
Largest City: Managua
Traveling from San Jose, Costa Rica to San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, has been a popular trip for locals, ex-pats, and visitors wanting to have a short vacation to another country. How far is San Juan del Sur from San Jose? The distance between San Jose to San Juan del Sur is 199 miles or …
Volcano Boarding was discovered 6 years ago by an Australian and is the newest extreme sport in Central America. You race down the active Cerro Negro Volcano on only a little piece of wood. There are basically two ways to do it, either standing like on a snowboard or sitting like on a sled. The Cerro …
Start your Nicaragua travel with an adventurous border crossing by boat from Costa Rica to Nicaragua and visit the capital city Managua. Explore the beautiful Spanish colonial city, Granada, by bike and climb the Masaya Volcano by night. Afterward, you can visit the highlights of the Isla Ometepe by bike. Drive further to San Juan …
Isla Ometepe is an island on Lake Nicaragua. During an island tour, you may visit Punta Jesus, a narrow strip of sand where you can see beautiful sunsets, the national reserve Charco Verde, the natural pool Ojo de Agua as well, as the 4-kilometer long beach Playa Santo Domingo. I take a bus to Rivas …
In Granada, Nicaragua, you can book organized tours to the Masaya Volcano. Normally I am not a big fan of organized tours and prefer making the trips on my own. In this case, however, I recommend you book a Night Tour of the Masaya Volcano. It costs $40 and starts at 4 pm. You will …