ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2019 EST.): 6,624,554 • CAPITAL: Managua • MAIN CITIES: Leon, Granada • VISA: U.S. citizens don’t require a visa; a $10 tourist card, valid for 90 days, must be purchased on arrival. You must have an onward or return ticket and evidence of sufficient funds • HEALTH: Yellow fever immunization is essential if arriving from an infected area. Precautions against hepatitis A, typhoid, polio and malaria are recommended • CURRENCY: Cordoba (C$) = 100 centavos. The best currency to take is U.S. dollars. Visa and Mastercard are accepted, although
it’s recommended to use cash and travelers checks • EXCHANGE RATE (APPROX.): C$35.59 = $1 • TIPPING: 10 percent • TIME: GMT –6 • ELECTRICITY: 110 volts. An adaptor may be required • DRIVING: Traffic drives on the left. International or Inter- American driving permit required • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2023): Jan 1; Apr 6, 7; May 1; Jul 19; Sept 14, 15; Dec 8, 25 • LANGUAGE: Spanish • RELIGION: Catholic majority • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +505
TOP ATTRACTIONS • Islets of Granada • Masaya Volcano • Apoyo Lagoon Natural Reserve • Corn Islands • Leon Cathedral • Selva Negra Mountain Resort • Surfing in San Juan del Sur • Ometepe Island • Indio Maiz Biological Reserve • Old Cathedral of Managua • Los Guatuzos Wildlife Refuge • Cerro Apanta Natural Reserve • Bosawas Biosphere Reserve • Chocoyero-El Brujo Reserve • Charco Verde Reserve