NICARAGUAN TOURISM BOARD Lomas de Monserrat American Nicaraguan School 1 block west, 2 blocks north Managua T: +505 225 451 91 E: cit@intur.gob.nivisitnicaragua.us
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2023 EST.): 6,300,000 • 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 suffi cient funds • HEALTH: Yellow fever immunization is essential if arriving from an infected area • CURRENCY: Córdoba (NIO). U.S. dollars are also accepted as major credit cards. It’s recommended to use cash in certain places • TIPPING: 10 percent
is customary • TIME: GMT –6 • ELECTRICITY: 120 volts. No adapter required • DRIVING: On the right. U.S. driver’s license and an international driving permit are required • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2024): Jan 1; March 28-29; May 1, 30; Jul 19; Sept; 14-15; Nov 2; Dec 8, 25 • LANGUAGE: Spanish • RELIGION: Catholic majority • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +505
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAYS: Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) (MGA) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From New York, 7h 05m via FLL; Los Angeles, 7h 45m via SAL
TOP ATTRACTIONS • Islets of Granada • Masaya Volcano • Apoyo Lagoon Natural Reserve •Corn Islands • Ometepe Island • Indio Maiz Biological Reserve • Old Cathedral of Managua • Los Guatuzos Wildlife Refuge • Cerro Apante Natural Reserve • Bosawas Biosphere Reserve