Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
GETTING AROUND
Air
The hub for domestic flights is Managua International Airport. Other airports are simple affairs and
many are little more than dirt strips outside of town (or in Siuna and Waspám, in the middle of town).
The airport in San Juan de Nicaragua is located across the bay in Greytown and is one of the few air-
ports in the Americas where you need to take a boat to get on your flight.
There is one domestic carrier, La Costeña ( 2263-2142; www.lacostena.com.ni ; Managua Interna-
tional Airport) , which offers regular services to Bluefields, the Corn Islands, Las Minas, San Carlos,
San Juan de Nicaragua (Greytown), Bilwi and Waspám. Many domestic flights use tiny single-prop
planes where weight is important and bags necessarily get left behind, so keep all necessities in your
carry-on luggage.
Note La Costeña is one of the few airlines that actually charges more to book online - a US$15 sur-
charge.
DEPARTURE TAX
Domestic departure tax is US$2, payable in córdobas or US dollars. It is not included in the price
of your ticket.
Bicycle
Nicaragua gets praise from long-distance cyclists for its smooth, paved roads and wide shoulders. Apart
from in the mountainous northern region, the main highways through the country are also fairly flat,
which gives cyclists plenty of opportunities to enjoy the spectacular scenery.
Bicycles are the most common form of private transport in the country and most drivers are used to
seeing them everywhere from main highways to country roads. However, while the infrastructure is de-
signed to accommodate bicycles, the extremely limited enforcement of speed limits and drink-driving
legislation is an issue and the hazards of riding on Nicaraguan roads are not negligible.
Rental
Renting bicycles is difficult outside Granada, San Juan del Sur, Ometepe and León, but your hotel can
probably arrange it for you. Bikes rent for around US$5 per day - weekly discounts are easily arranged.
Bike-rental places may require a few hundred córdobas or your passport as deposit.
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