POPULATION (2013 EST.): 6,080,000 CAPITAL: Managua MAIN CITIES: Leon, Granada VISA: U.S. citizens do not require a visa; a $10 tourist card, valid for 90 days, must be purchased on arrival. You must have an onward or return ticket and evidence of suffi cient funds HEALTH: Yellow fever immunization is essential if arriving from an infected area. Precautions against hepatitis A, typhoid, polio and malaria are recommended CURRENCY: Cordoba (C$) = 100 centavos. 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$27.22 = $1 TIPPING: 10 percent TIME: GMT –6 ELECTRICITY: 110 volts. An adaptor may be required DRIVING: Traffi c drives on the left. International or Inter- American driving permit required PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2018): Jan 1; Apr 13-14; 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 Surfi ng 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
