Travel planners
General information to help plan a better trip, country`s weather and what to pack currency, getting their, customs, visas & vaccinations, culture, wildlife and other tools to help prepare your vacation.
Lodging
A guide to hostels, bed and breakfasts, hotels, residences, country inns, haciendas, estancias, homestays, and all other properties that can offer lodging during your stay.
Restaurants
Dining is an important part of every trip, we try to make it easy with our comprehensive guide of restaurants, bars and cafe´s.
Transportation Suppliers
How do you get to your next tour? Is it necessary to take a flight or can I go by bus? - these questions are answered & how to overland with some important tips.
Cruise Lines
Find those unique river and ocean cruises on small specialty yachts, gullets, sailboats, catamaran´s, schooners and expedition ships. Navigate into small fjords, archipelagos and hidden nature reserves. Book from the boat owners.
Nicaragua Tour Operators, travel wholesalers and adventure outfitters.
Looking for a unique trip tailor made to your needs, find local operators that are all about custom vacations. Find a travel wholesaler near your home, they can offer realtime support in planning your travel itinerary and can assist you in planning multiple excursions and multi-country tours due to their partnerships with many local suppliers. White water rafting, trekking, mountain biking, mountain climbing and other multisport and specialty outfitters all in listed in our directory for your convenience.
Spanish Schools
Learn Spanish with native speakers, you get to travel and have a good time, meet new friends.
A Travel guide to Nicaragua
Nicaragua the land of beautiful and colonial Granada, cloudforests, beaches and friendly people.
General Information about Nicaragua
Capital city Managua :
nicaraguaArea: 129,494 sq km
Population: 5.2 million
People: 69% mestizo, 17% European descent, 9% African descent, 5% indigenous peoples
Language: English, Spanish; Castilian
Religion: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 16%
Government: republic
Head of State: President Enrique Bolaños
GDP: US$1.11 billion
GDP per capita: US$2,200
Inflation: 3.7%
Major Industries: Coffee, seafood, sugar, meat, bananas, food processing, chemicals, metal products, textiles, clothing, petroleum refining and distribution, beverages, footwear
Major Trading Partners: Canada, Japan, Germany, Venezuela, USA, the rest of Central America
Visas: Citizens of the UK, USA, the Scandinavian countries, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and European Union countries do not need visas and are issued a tourist card (US$5) valid for 90 days on arrival. Citizens of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and European countries that do not have reciprocal agreements with Nicaragua will require either a visa or a tourist card allowing a 30-day stay.
Health risks: Cholera, dengue fever, hepatitis, malaria, rabies, typhoid
Time Zone: GMT/UTC -6
Dialling Code: 505
Electricity: 120V ,60Hz
Weights & measures: Metric
Search through our websites theme or country sections to find a travel supplier for your next trip
The below section on our home page has been reserved to post news regarding community travel projects, these are efforts by indigenous communities and families to promote their surroundings, this benefits not only the people directly involved but all of us as well. Many hectares of rainforest are saved every year because and Amazon tribe decides to stop cutting trees and run their own lodge. If you have a community project you want us to promote for free, please email us all the details at:
editor@southamericatour.net
Rural based tourism in Nicaragua
Coming soon we are looking forward to promote a responsible tourism operator in this area for free.
