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Nicaragua
““Land of Lakes and Volcanoes”
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General Facts
Country: Nicaragua
Capital: Managua
Population: 5.465.100 (2005 Est.)
Area: 129.494 km2 (7.7% water)
Politic Distribution: 15 departaments
2 Autonomous Regions.
Etnic Distribution: 69% mixed, 17% whites,
9% Black and 5% Indigenous.
Visitor Arrivals: 2007
2008 (First Trimester)
799,99
215,825
For 2005, tourism reach the first place in the Nicaraguan Economy.
Generation over 183.5 million of American dollar, more than the
traditional exporting product like meat and coffee.
For 2007 the tourism Industry keep the tendency generating $ 255.1
millions of American dollar.
Reasons for
Tourism
Adventour Tourism
Ecotourism
Cultural Tourism
Religious Tourism
Reasons for
Tourism
Holidays
48%
Personal Relations
(Relatives, Friends)
27.5%
Business
15%
Congress/Fairs
0.2%
Religious
0.9%
Others
8%
Tourism
Resources
PROTECTED
AREAS
Nicaragua hold
76 protected
areas which
represents 18%
of the total
territory….
Tourism
Resources
Beaches
The Pacific coastline in Nicaragua holds some beautiful beaches with a variety of
characteristics: some of them have a white, sandy beach, others are rocky; some have
a calm current, others have waves that are several meters high; some are immensely
popular while others are barely visited and still remain untouched by men.
Tourism
Resources
Volcanoes
Cordillera los Maribios is a mountain range in León and Chinandega departments,
western Nicaragua and about 64.4 km (40 mi) long.
Tourism
Resources
Colonial Cities
Granada - León
Visitor Characterics
Geographical Origin
Gender:
57% Male
42.2% Female
Age:
16-25: 18%
26-40: 47.6%
41-more: 34.4%
Challenges and Problems
Sexual Tourism
Security
How to arrive to Nicaragua?
International carriers such as
American
Airlines,
Continental, Copa, Grupo
Taca and Delta, provide
direct daily flights from Miami,
Houston, Atlanta and Los
Angeles to Augusto C.
Sandino´s Airport. There are
also
numerous
flights
available from its neighboring
countries in Central America,
From Which tourists can also
travel by land to reach
Nicaragua.
American Airlines 2 daily non-stops from Miami
Delta Airlines 1 daily non-stop from Atlanta
Continental Airlines 1 daily non-stop from Houston
TACA Airlines 3 daily non-stops from El Salvador
COPA Airlines 1 daily non-stop from Houston, Guatemala and Panama
Entry Requirement
Visas are not required for citizens of
most countries, including those of
Western Europe, Canada and the USA.
Only citizens of the following countries
must obtain visas to enter Nicaragua:
Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Armenia,
Bosnia, Cameroon, Colombia, Cuba,
Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, Haiti, India,
Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon,
Libya, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal,
Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru,
Dominican Republic, China, North
Korea, Romania, Sierra Leon, Syria, Sri
Lanka, Sudan, Somalia, Ukraine,
Vietnam, Yemen and Yugoslavia. If your
country's name is not on this list you do
not need a visa to visit Nicaragua.
Vaccination- Currency
Hepatitis A
Recommended for all travelers
Typhoid
Recommended for all travelers
Yellow fever
Required for travelers arriving
from a yellow-fever-infected area
in Africa or the Americas
Hepatitis B
Recommended for all travelers
Rabies
For travelers spending a lot of
time outdoors, or at high risk for
animal bites, or involved in any
activities that might bring them
into direct contact with bats
Measles,
Two doses recommended for all
mumps, rubella travelers born after 1956, if not
(MMR)
previously given
Tetanusdiphtheria
Revaccination recommended
every 10 years
The Nicaraguan monetary unit is the córdoba.-oro
Current exchange rate is 20 cordobas to 1 US dollar.
The US dollar is also accepted at most hotels and
restaurants. Keep in mind that you will receive change
in cordobas. Small denomination notes are very useful
for your arrival to Nicaragua. Visa, MasterCard and
American Express cards are widely accepted.
Automated teller machines are found only in
Managua, Granada and Leon. Travelers' checks can be
changed in Managua only and are therefore not
recommended. Other foreign currencies (Euros only
can be exchange in some banks) can not be
exchanged in Nicaragua. The Costa Rican colón can
only be changed inside Costa Rica and at the land or
river border crossings with Nicaragua.
So… Ready to explore Nicaragua?
Muchas Gracias!!
Gerald Pavón
Francis Martínez