Nicaragua

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781741048346
• ISBN10: 1741048346
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2009-08-01
• Publisher: LonelyPlanet

Summary

With tourism to Nicaragua on the increase, this Lonely Planet guide offers up-to-date information for new and returning visitors. Features a directory with sustainable options, revised outdoor activities, and more. color photos; 45 maps.

Table of Contents

On the Road	p. 4
Best of Nicaragua	p. 5
Destination Nicaragua	p. 16
Getting Started	p. 17
Itineraries	p. 21
History	p. 26
The Culture	p. 37
Food & Drink	p. 45
Environment	p. 52
Green Nicaragua	p. 59
Nicaragua Outdoors	p. 63
Managua	p. 71
History	p. 72
Orientation	p. 72
Information	p. 73
Dangers & Annoyances	p. 76
Sights & Activities	p. 76
Courses	p. 80
Festivals & Events	p. 80
Sleeping	p. 80
Eating	p. 83
Drinking	p. 85
Entertainment	p. 86
Shopping	p. 88
Getting There & Away	p. 88
Getting Around	p. 89
Around Managua	p. 91
Lagunas de Xiloá & Apoyeque	p. 91
Mateare	p. 91
El Trapiche	p. 92
Pacific Beaches	p. 92
Ticuantepe	p. 93
Masaya & Los Pueblos Blancos	p. 95
Masaya	p. 97
Parque Nacional Volcán Masaya	p. 103
Nindirí	p. 104
Reserva Natural Laguna de Apoyo	p. 104
Los Pueblos Blancos	p. 106
Carazo	p. 110
Granada	p. 113
History	p. 114
Orientation	p. 114
Information	p. 114
Sights & Activities	p. 115
Walking Tour	p. 121
Courses	p. 123
Granada for Children	p. 124
Tours	p. 124
Festivals & Events	p. 124
Sleeping	p. 125
Eating	p. 127
Drinking & Entertainment	p. 129
Shopping	p. 130
Getting There & Around	p. 131
Around Granada	p. 132
Reserva Natural Volcán Mombacho	p. 132
Parque Nacional Archipiélago Zapatera	p. 134
Southwestern Nicaragua	p. 136
Rivas	p. 138
Tola & the Tola Beaches	p. 141
San Jorge	p. 144
Isla de Ometepe	p. 145
San Juan del Sur	p. 157
Beaches North of San Juan del Sur	p. 164
Beaches South of San Juan del Sur	p. 165
León & Northwestern Nicaragua	p. 168
León	p. 170
Pacific Beaches near León	p. 184
Volcanoes	p. 187
San Jacinto	p. 189
El Sauce	p. 189
Nagarote	p. 190
La Paz Centro	p. 190
Chinandega	p. 191
Around Chinandega	p. 194
Cosigüina Peninsula Beaches	p. 195
Reserva Natural Volcán Cosigüina	p. 198
Northern Highlands	p. 200
Estelí	p. 202
área Protegida Miraflor	p. 208
área Protegida Cerro Tisey-Estanzuela	p. 209
San Juan de Limay	p. 210
Pueblo Nuevo	p. 210
Condega	p. 211
Somoto	p. 211
Ocotal	p. 213
Dipilto	p. 214
Ocotal to Jalapa	p. 215
Jalapa	p. 216
Esteli-Jinotega Road	p. 217
Jinotega	p. 218
Reserva Natural Cerro Datanlí-El Diablo	p. 223
Lago de Apanás-Asturias	p. 224
Matagolpa	p. 224
La Pita, La Corona & El Roblar	p. 231
Selva Negra	p. 231
Finca Esperanza Verde	p. 231
La Dalia & Peñas Blancas	p. 231
South to Managua	p. 232
Caribbean Coast	p. 234
Las Minas (The Mining Triangle)	p. 238
Bilwi (Puerto Cabezas)	p. 243
Waspám & the Río Coco	p. 247
Managua-El Rama Road	p. 250
El Rama	p. 256
Bluefields	p. 257
Pearl Lagoon	p. 260
Corn Islands	p. 263
San Carlos, Islas Solentiname & the Río San Juan	p. 271
San Carlos	p. 274
San Miguelito	p. 276
Islas Solentiname	p. 277
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Guatuzos	p. 281
Río San Juan	p. 282
Directory	p. 290
Accommodations	p. 290
Activities	p. 291
Business Hours	p. 291
Children	p. 291
Climate Charts	p. 292
Courses	p. 292
Customs Regulations	p. 292
Dangers & Annoyances	p. 292
Embassies & Consulates	p. 293
Food	p. 293
Gay & Lesbian Travelers	p. 293
Holidays	p. 293
Insurance	p. 293
Internet Access	p. 294
Legal Matters	p. 294
Maps	p. 294
Money	p. 294
Post	p. 295
Shopping	p. 295
Solo Travelers	p. 295
Telephone	p. 295
Tourist Information	p. 296
Travelers with Disabilities	p. 296
Visas	p. 296
Volunteering	p. 296
Women Travelers	p. 297
Work	p. 297
Transportation	p. 298
Getting There & Away	p. 298
Entering the Country	p. 298
Air	p. 298
Land	p. 300
River	p. 300
Sea	p. 300
Getting Around	p. 300
Air	p. 300
Bicycle	p. 301
Boat	p. 301
Bus	p. 301
Car & Motorcycle	p. 302
Hitchhiking	p. 303
Local Transportation	p. 303
Health	p. 304
Before you Go	p. 304
Insurance	p. 304
Recommended Vaccinations	p. 304
Medical Checklist	p. 304
Online Resources	p. 304
Further Reading	p. 305
In Transit	p. 305
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)	p. 305
Jet Lag & Motion Sickness	p. 305
In Nicaragua	p. 306
Availability & Cost of Health Care	p. 306
Infectious Diseases	p. 306
Travelers' Diarrhea	p. 309
Environmental Hazards	p. 309
Children & Pregnant Women	p. 310
Language	p. 311
Glossary	p. 319
The Authors	p. 321
Behind the Scenes	p. 322
Index	p. 330
GreenDex	p. 338
Map Legend	p. 340
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