Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
GETTING THERE & AWAY
Nicaragua is accessible by air via the international airport in Managua, by road using five major border
crossings with Honduras and Costa Rica, and by boat between El Salvador and PotosÃ.
Flights can be booked online at
www.lonelyplanet.com/bookings
.
Entering the Country
All visitors to Nicaragua are required to purchase a Tourist Card for US$10 and pay a US$2 migration
processing fee.
CLIMATE CHANGE & TRAVEL
Every form of transport that relies on carbon-based fuel generates CO2, the main cause of human-
induced climate change. Modern travel is dependent on aeroplanes, which might use less fuel per
kilometre per person than most cars but travel much greater distances. The altitude at which air-
craft emit gases (including CO2) and particles also contributes to their climate change impact.
Many websites offer 'carbon calculators' that allow people to estimate the carbon emissions gener-
ated by their journey and, for those who wish to do so, to off set the impact of the greenhouse
gases emitted with contributions to portfolios of climate-friendly initiatives throughout the world.
Lonely Planet off sets the carbon footprint of all staff and author travel.
Air
Nicaragua's main international hub is
Managua International Airport
(MGA;
www.eaai.com.ni
;
Car-
retera Norte, Km 13) , a small, manageable airport that doesn't receive many flights but does have con-
necting services to Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta and Houston in the US, and several major cities
within Central America. It's worth checking fares to neighboring Costa Rica, which may be significantly
cheaper.
Nicaragua has no national airline, but is served by the following carriers.
American Airlines
(
www.aa.com
)
Copa
(
www.copaair.com
)
Delta
(
www.delta.com
)
Spirit
(
www.spirit.com
)
Taca
(
www.taca.com
)
