Living in Nicaragua - What to Expect

Basic Information for Those Considering a Life in Nicaragua

The kindness of the Nicaraguan people is very well known in the region. If you visit the country you will notice that the locals are friendly, curious, open and welcoming to foreigners. It is impressive how in the middle of their poverty and daily struggle you can always see a smile on the streets of Nicaragua. The Institute of Tourism of Nicaragua has done surveys and the kindness of the locals is one of the main factors that tourists mention as why the like the country.

Nicaragua has become a new exotic destination for upscale tourists that like culture, eco-tourism, beaches, and good cuisine.  The cities of Leon and Granada, both founded in 1524, are two of the oldest, most majestic colonial cities in main land America. Additionally, Nicaragua has the largest freshwater lake in the world (3,149 square miles) which is connected to the Caribbean ocean via the San Juan River.  The country enjoys 215 miles of Pacific Beach and 330 miles on the Atlantic coast, making Nicaragua the largest country in Central America (130,668 km2) with lowest population density.  (www.britannica.com, www.intur.gob.ni).