Nicaragua is located in the very heart of America. It is the perfect destination for all those who are looking for something truly different and natural.
Two seas, lots of volcanoes, huge lakes, magic lagoons, fabulous rivers, hundreds of species of wildlife, rainforest, old colonial towns, archaeological treasures, natural wonders, birthplace of famous people, joyful music, amazing cultural manifestations, lively nights, great gastronomy and a long list of other reasons in addition to the warmth of its people will make fall in love with Nicaragua everyone who visits it.
There will be always a enough reasons to return to Nicaragua.
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El Madroño (Calycophyllum Candidissimum). |
Sacuanjoche (Plumeria Rubia). |
Guardabarranco (Momotus Momota). |
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| Location: | Nicaragua is bordered
to the North by Honduras, to the South by Costa Rica, to the East
by the Atlantic Ocean and to the West by the Pacific Ocean.
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| Population: | About 5,000,000 inhabitants.
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| Ethnic groups: | Mestizo: 69%, European Decent
17%, African Decent 9%, Amerindian 5%.
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| Area: | 130,668 Km². Nicaragua is the
largest Central American country.
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| Water covered surfaces: | 9,240 Km² of the Nicaraguan
land are covered by fresh water lakes and crateric lagoons. 8,000
Km² of this area belong to the Nicaragua Lake and 1,000 Km² to
the Managua Lake.
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| Language: | Spanish is the official language.
English is widely spoken on the Caribbean as well as Miskito and
other Amerindian languages. |
| Electricity: | 110 Volts, 60 Hz. Visitors from Europe an some other
countries will need both a converter and an adapter with two parallel
flat pins (as the used in North America) for any appliances they plan
to bring along. |
| Area Code: | After dialing your local international access number
dial 505, then the local phone number. |
| Religion: | Catholic 95%, other 5%. |
| Climate: | The zone between the Nicaragua and Managua lakes and the Pacific ocean is dry and relatively little precipitation. Temperatures are in a range between 27ºC and 32ºC (81ºF and 90ºF) along the rainy season (locally call "invierno") and between 30ºC and 35ºC (86ºF and 95ºF) during the dry season (called "verano"). Verano season runs approximately from November to April and Invierno from May to October. In the center, the mountain elevations cause a cooler climate which becomes more humid eastwards. From the center towards the Caribbean coast the climate is humid, tropical and high in precipitations which is prefect for a flourishing tropical rainforest. |
| Time: | Nicaragua shares the American
Central time (6 hours behind GMT). There is no daylight-saving time
in Nicaragua. |
| Currency: | C$1 Córdoba = 100 Centavos. 1 U$ = C$15.64 Córdobas (Feb. 2004). |
| Taxes and Tips: | IGV (Value Added Tax) is the only tax that tourists
must pay in Nicaragua which is 15%. Taxi drivers do not get tips beside
the normal charge. Restaurant tips are between 10% and 15%. |
| Max Altitude: | Dipilto-Jalapa ridge, 2,107 mts. |
| Min Altitude: | Sea level. |
| Volcanoes: | Nicaragua has 58 volcanic formations of which 6 are active volcanoes. Active Volcanoes: Telica (1,061 mts), San Cristobal (1,745 mts), Cerro Negro (675 mts), Momotombo (1,258 mts), Masaya (635 mts), Concepción (1,610 mts). Inactive Volcanoes: Mombacho (1,345 mts), Madera (1,394 mts) , Cosigüína (847mts). |
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