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Lonely Planet Nicaragua is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Kayak through Central America's largest mangrove forest, experience life on a coffee farm, or chill out on idyllic white-sand beaches -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Nicaragua and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Nicaragua: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, architecture, land & wildlife, arts, cuisineCovers Managua, Masaya, Los Pueblos Blancos, Granada, Southwestern Nicaragua, Leon, Northwestern Nicaragua, Northern Highlands, Caribbean Coast, San Carlos, Islas Solentiname, San Juan and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Nicaragua, our most comprehensive guide to Nicaragua, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travelers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves.

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Publié par	Lonely Planet
Date de parution	01 juillet 2019
Nombre de lectures	4
EAN13	9781788685436
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	34 Mo

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Nicaragua

Contents

Plan Your Trip

Welcome to Nicaragua
Nicaragua’s Top 15
Need to Know
First Time Nicaragua
If You Like...
Month by Month
Itineraries
Off the Beaten Track
Nicaragua Outdoors
Regions at a Glance

On The Road

Managua
Sights
Activities
Courses
Tours
Festivals & Events
Sleeping
Eating
Drinking & Nightlife
Entertainment
Shopping
Around Managua
Masachapa & Pochomil
Reserva Natural Chocoyero–El Brujo
San Diego
Masaya & Los Pueblos Blancos
Masaya
Parque Nacional Volcán Masaya
Nindirí
Los Pueblos Blancos
Catarina
San Juan de Oriente
Diriá & Diriomo
Niquinohomo
Masatepe
Carazo Towns
Diriamba
Jinotepe
Reserva Ecólogica La Maquina
La Boquita
Casares
Granada
Sights
Activities
Courses
Tours
Festivals & Events
Sleeping
Eating
Drinking & Nightlife
Entertainment
Shopping
Around Granada
Volcán Mombacho
Reserva Natural Laguna de Apoyo
Isla Zapatera
Isletas de Granada
Southwestern Nicaragua
Rivas
San Jorge
Isla de Ometepe
Moyogalpa
Volcán Concepción
Around Volcán Concepción
Altagracia
Playa Santo Domingo & Santa Cruz
Volcán Maderas
Around Volcán Maderas
Pacific Beaches
Tola & the Tola Beaches
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Río Escalante–Chacocente
San Juan Del Sur
Beaches North of San Juan del Sur
Beaches South of San Juan del Sur
León & Northwestern Nicaragua
León
Pacific Beaches near León
Volcanoes near León
San Jacinto
El Sauce
Chinandega
Around Chinandega
Cosigüina Peninsula Beaches
Reserva Natural Volcán Cosigüina
Northern Highlands
Estelí
Área Protegida Miraflor
Condega
Somoto
Ocotal
Dipilto
Ocotal to Jalapa
Jalapa
Estelí–Jinotega Road
Jinotega
Reserva Natural Cerro Datanlí–El Diablo
Lago de Apanás
Matagalpa
San Ramón
Reserva Natural Cerro El Arenal
La Dalia & Peñas Blancas
South of Matagalpa
Caribbean Coast
Bilwi (Puerto Cabezas)
Around Bilwi
Miskito Keys
Waspám & the Río Coco
Managua–El Rama Road
El Rama
Bluefields
Pearl Lagoon
Around Pearl Lagoon
Pearl Keys
Corn Islands
Las Minas
San Carlos, Islas Solentiname & The Río San Juan
San Carlos
San Miguelito
Islas Solentiname
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Guatuzos
Río San Juan

Understand

Nicaragua Today
History
Nicaraguan Way of Life
Arts & Architecture
Land & Wildlife

Survival Guide

Political Unrest & Traveler Safety
On the Ground
Dos & Don’ts
Directory A–Z
Accessible Travel
Accommodations
Activities
Children
Climate
Customs Regulations
Electricity
Embassies & Consulates
Food
Health
Insurance
Internet Access
Language Courses
Legal Matters
LGBT Travelers
Maps
Money
Opening Hours
Photography
Post
Public Holidays
Safe Travel
Telephone
Time
Toilets
Tourist Information
Visas
Volunteering
Women Travelers
Work
Transportation
Getting There & Away
Entering the Country
Air
Land
River
Sea
Getting Around
Air
Bicycle
Boat
Bus
Car & Motorcycle
Hitchhiking
Local Transportation
Language
Behind the Scenes
Our Writers
Map Legend
Welcome to Nicaragua

An affable all-rounder, Nicaragua embraces travelers with diverse offerings of volcanic landscapes, colonial architecture, sensational beaches, remote, idyllic islands, wave-battered Pacific beaches and pristine forests.

Beaches
Whether it’s dipping your toes into the crystalline Caribbean or paddling out to the crashing waves of the pounding Pacific, Nicaragua’s beaches always deliver the goods. The big barrels of the Pacific coast are revered in surfing circles while the clear waters of the Corn Islands are superb for snorkeling. More sedentary beach bums can choose between accessible slices of sand lined with fine restaurants and happening bars, and natural affairs backed by a wall of rainforest. Even the best beaches in the country are refreshingly free of development.

Outdoor Adventures
Looking for the ultimate rush? Nicaragua’s diverse geography, intense energy and anything-goes attitude is perfect for exhilarating outdoor adventures. Get ready to check off lots of new experiences from your list including surfing down an active volcano, diving into underwater caves, canoeing through alligator-infested wetlands, swimming across sea channels between tiny white-sand islands and landing a 90-plus-kilogram tarpon beneath a Spanish fortress in the middle of the jungle. Nicaragua’s great outdoors are relatively untamed making this so-called ‘land of lakes and volcanoes’ a fantastic place for an independent adventure.

Colonial Architecture
Nicaragua’s colonial architecture comes in two distinct flavors. The elegant streetscapes of Granada, Nicaragua’s best-preserved colonial town, have been entrancing travelers for centuries with their architectural grace. The town boasts a meticulously restored cathedral, well-groomed plaza and perfectly maintained mansions that shelter lush internal courtyards. Far less polished, working-class and vibrant León offers a different colonial experience where crumbling 300-year-old houses and churches are interspersed with revolutionary murals, and architectural masterpieces house corner stores.

Getting Off the Beaten Track
Few destinations have such beauty as Nicaragua, yet remain undeveloped. Before you know it, you’ve dropped off the tourist trail and into a world of majestic mountains, cooperative farms, wetlands thronged with wildlife and empty jungle-clad beaches. Rent a 4WD vehicle, if you’re up for it – it’s the best way to access some of the less-traveled corners of the country, or hop abroad an east-coast-bound boat – and discover remote indigenous communities, overgrown pre-Columbian ruins and untouched rainforests. No matter how far you go, you’ll always find friendly locals willing to share their culture with strangers.

Iglesia El Calvario , León | MEHDI33300 / SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Why I Love Nicaragua
By Anna Kaminski, Writer
I first got to know Nicaragua many years ago, when backpacking across Central America. I learned of the proxy war played out on Nicaraguan soil, courtesy of the USSR and the USA, and witnessed the still-healing scars from the conflict. Even then, Nicaragua struck me as an incredibly resilient country and Central America’s ultimate all-rounder. It has a rich and fascinating history, and beautiful and varied landscapes – from barely explored jungle to arid volcanoes and windswept Pacific beaches. But what draws me back, above all, is the warmth and tenacity of its people.
For more, see Our Writers
At the time of writing Nicaragua had been experiencing political unrest since April 2018, see Political Unrest Traveler Safety .
Nicaragua’s Top 15

Granada
Granada is a town of immense and palpable magnetism. At the heart of the city’s charms are the picture-perfect cobblestone streets, polychromatic colonial homes and churches, and a lilting air that brings the city’s spirited past into present-day focus. Most trips here begin and end on foot, and simply dawdling from gallery to restaurant to colonial church can take up the better part of a day. From there, it’s off to explore the myriad wild areas, islands, volcanoes and artisan villages nearby.

FOTOS593 / SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Top Experiences

Little Corn Island
With no cars and no noise, just white-sand beaches and secluded coves mixing with the crystal-clear Caribbean, Little Corn Island is the paramount place to take a break from the big city. There is plenty to keep you occupied during the day, including diving with hammerhead sharks or through underground caves, kitesurfing the stiff breeze or scrambling over jungle-covered headlands, and there’s just enough to do at night. Add some great food to the mix and it’s no surprise that many find it so hard to leave.

Sea fan on coral reef | PETE NIESEN / SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Top Experiences

Isla de Ometepe
Lago de Nicaragua’s beloved centerpiece, Isla de Ometepe has it all. Twin volcanoes, lush hillsides cut by walking tracks, archaeological remains, ziplines, monkeys and birdlife, waterfalls, lapping waves at your doorstep, and a laid-back island air that keeps travelers in the now as they step, kayak, bike and climb their way through this once-lost paradise. At the heart of the island’s charms are the cool hostels, camping areas and peaceful traveler scenes. From high-end luxury lodges to groovy-groupie hippie huts, Ometepe is big enough for all kinds.

Volcán Maderas | JOHN COLETTI / GETTY IMAGES ©

Top Experiences

León
A royal city with revolutionary undercurrents, León both enchants and baffles the legions of backpackers and adventure seekers who gravitate here. Within the city, you’ll find an artsy, slightly edgy vibe originally fueled by the Sandinista revolution and now by the university and a 120-horsepower party scene. Come sunrise, you can spend a good day exploring the cathedral, museums and downtown area, before heading further afield to honey-blonde beaches, volcanoes and brokeback cowboy towns with some of the friendliest people you’ll find anywhere on earth,

Catedral de León | CHRISPICTURES / SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Top Experiences

Pearl Keys
As you approach the dozen tiny islands ringed by snow-white sand and brilliant Caribbean waters that make up the Pearl Keys , you will enter the realms of the ultimate shipwreck fantasy. Fortunately, you’ll be marooned with a capable Creole guide who will cook a spectacular seafood meal and source ice-cold beers from a mysterious supply, leaving you heaps of time to swim, snorkel, spot sea turtles, or just lie back in your hammock and take in the idyllic panoramic views.

PIXIEME / SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Top Experiences

Río San Juan
Once favored by both pirates and prospectors as a sure path to riches, today the Río San Juan is exalted by nature lovers. All along the river, scores of birds nest on branches overhanging it