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From hanging out on the Pacific beaches of San Juan del Sur and Las Peñitas and shopping for crafts in Masaya to catching up on the ever-evolving nightlife of Managua, Moon Handbooks Nicaragua is the guide to the best the country has to offer, both on and off the beaten path. Practical information includes suggested travel strategies and lists of must-see sights, plus essentials on dining, transportation, and accommodations for a range of budgets. Complete with details for volunteering and studying Spanish, hiking more than a dozen volcanoes, or strolling down the old colonial streets of Granada and Leòn, Moon Handbooks Nicaragua gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.
Moon Handbooks Nicaragua
by Wood, Randall; Berman, JoshuaEdition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-09-27
Publisher(s): Avalon Travel Publishing
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Summary
Table of Contents
| Discover Nicaragua | |
| Planning Your Trip | p. 3 |
| The Regions | p. 6 |
| The 21-Day Best of Nicaragua | p. 12 |
| The Path of Sandino | p. 14 |
| Hiking the Ring of Fire | p. 16 |
| Outdoor Adventure | p. 18 |
| The Great Green North | p. 20 |
| Down the Rio San Juan | p. 21 |
| Explore Nicaragua | |
| Managua | p. 24 |
| Near Managua | p. 52 |
| Chocoyero-El Brujo Nature Reserve | |
| Montibelli Wildlife Reserve | |
| The Lagunas of Xiloa and Apoyeque | |
| Pacific Beaches | |
| Beaches near Pochomil | |
| Masaya, Carazo, and the Pueblos Blancos | p. 56 |
| Masaya | p. 59 |
| Near Masaya | p. 67 |
| Coyotepe | |
| Volcan Masaya National Park | |
| Nindiri | |
| The Pueblos Blancos | p. 69 |
| The Catarina Mirador | |
| San Juan de Oriente | |
| Diria and Diriomo | |
| Niquinohomo | |
| Masatepe | |
| San Marcos | |
| Carazo and the Pacific Beaches | p. 72 |
| Diriamba | |
| Jinotepe | |
| Near Jinotepe | |
| Carazo Beaches | |
| Granada | p. 77 |
| Near Granada | p. 94 |
| Las Isletas | |
| Parque Nacional Archipielago Zapatera | |
| Laguna de Apoyo | |
| Volcan Mombacho | |
| Rivas and La Isla de Ometepe | p. 101 |
| Rivas | p. 104 |
| Near Rivas | p. 110 |
| Nandaime | |
| San Jorge | |
| La Isla De Ometepe | p. 113 |
| Moyogalpa | |
| Near Moyogalpa | |
| Altagracia | |
| Near Altagracia | |
| Playa Santo Domingo | |
| Laguna de Volcan Maderas | |
| San Juan del Sur and the Southwest Coast | p. 129 |
| Tola and Pacific Beaches | p. 146 |
| Tola | |
| Playa Gigante | |
| Las Salinas de Nagualapa | |
| Guasacate and Popoyo | |
| El Astillero and Beaches to the North | |
| Penas Blancas and the Border with Costa Rica | p. 149 |
| Leon and the Volcanic Lowlands | p. 151 |
| City of Leon | p. 154 |
| Near Leon | p. 169 |
| South of Leon | |
| North of Leon | |
| West of Leon | |
| Chinandega | p. 173 |
| Near Chinandega | p. 177 |
| El Viejo | |
| Chichigalpa | |
| Corinto | |
| Puerto Morazan | |
| Cosiguina Peninsula and Beaches | |
| Honduran Border at El Guasaule | |
| Esteli and the Segovias | p. 183 |
| City of Esteli | p. 187 |
| Near Esteli | p. 196 |
| Salto Estanzuela and the Tisey Reserve | |
| La Trinidad | |
| Miraflor Nature Reserve | |
| Condega | |
| Palacaguina and Coffee Cooperative | |
| Pueblo Nuevo | |
| San Juan de Limay | |
| Ocotal | p. 206 |
| Near Ocotal | |
| Crossing the Border at Las Manos | |
| Jalapa | |
| Quilali | |
| Somoto | p. 211 |
| El Espino Border Crossing | |
| The Matagalpa and Jinotega Highlands | p. 215 |
| The Road to Matagalpa | p. 217 |
| Ciudad Dario | |
| Sebaco | |
| Matagalpa City | p. 223 |
| Near Matagalpa | p. 235 |
| East of Matagalpa | |
| The San Ramon-Mulukuku Road | |
| The El Tuma-La Dalia Road | |
| North of Matagalpa | |
| The Matagalpa-Jinotega Highway | |
| Jinotega City | p. 242 |
| North and East of Jinotega | |
| Bosawas Biosphere Reserve | p. 252 |
| Boaco, Chontales, and the Road to El Rama | p. 254 |
| Boaco | p. 258 |
| Near Boaco | |
| Juigalpa | p. 268 |
| Near Juigalpa | |
| Nueva Guinea | p. 276 |
| The Atlantic Coast | p. 278 |
| El Rama | p. 285 |
| Near El Rama | |
| Bluefields | p. 289 |
| Near Bluefields | p. 296 |
| El Bluff | |
| Rama Cay | |
| Greenfields Nature Reserve | |
| Karawala and Sandy Bay | |
| Pearl Lagoon | |
| Near Pearl Lagoon | |
| The Pearl Cays | |
| Corn Island | p. 300 |
| Little Corn Island | p. 306 |
| Puerto Cabezas (Bilwi) | p. 311 |
| Near Puerto Cabezas | |
| Waspam and the Rio Coco | p. 320 |
| River Trips from Waspam | |
| Trips by Land from Waspam | |
| The Honduran Border at Leimus | |
| Solentiname and the Rio San Juan | p. 324 |
| San Carlos | p. 329 |
| Rio Frio Border Crossing | |
| The Solentiname Islands | p. 334 |
| Mancarron | |
| Elvis Chavarria | |
| Donald Guevara, Mancarroncito, Zapote, and Zapotillo Islands | |
| Islas El Padre and La Atravesada | |
| South of San Carlos and the Lakeshore North | p. 339 |
| Los Guatuzos Wildlife Refuge and Centro Ecologico | |
| Esperanza Verde | |
| North of San Carlos | |
| Down the Rio San Juan | p. 341 |
| Boca de Sabalos | |
| Montecristo River Resort | |
| El Castillo | |
| Gran Reserva Biologica Rio Indio-Maiz | |
| San Juan del Norte | |
| Know Nicaragua | |
| The Land | p. 348 |
| Geography | |
| Flora and Fauna | p. 355 |
| Flora | |
| Fauna | |
| National Parks and Reserves | p. 359 |
| National Parks | |
| Biological Reserves | |
| Wildlife Reserves | |
| Natural Reserves | |
| Biosphere Reserves | |
| Private Reserves | |
| Environmental Issues | p. 365 |
| History | p. 367 |
| Pre-Colonial Years | |
| Colonialism | |
| Independence | |
| The Somoza Era | |
| The Sandinista Revolution | |
| The New Democracy | |
| Government and Politics | p. 381 |
| Organization | |
| The Constitution | |
| Political Parties | |
| The Economy | p. 384 |
| Debt, the HIPC, and Foreign Aid | |
| Agriculture | |
| The Coffee Economy | |
| Industry | |
| Tourism | |
| The People | p. 390 |
| Population | |
| Ethnic Groups | |
| Culture, Conduct, and Customs | p. 393 |
| Family | |
| Clothing and Neatness | |
| Concept of Time | |
| Alcohol | |
| Religion | |
| Language | |
| Etiquette and Terms of Address | |
| Table Manners | |
| The Arts | p. 403 |
| Literature | |
| Dance and Theater | |
| Visual Arts | |
| Music | |
| Getting there and Away | p. 408 |
| By Air | |
| By Land | |
| Getting Around | p. 409 |
| By Air | |
| By Bus | |
| Boats | |
| Taxis | |
| Driving | |
| Two Wheels | |
| Hitchhiking | |
| Visas and Officialdom | p. 414 |
| Passport and Visa Requirements | |
| Customs and Immigration | |
| Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Nicaragua | |
| Official Holidays | |
| Tips for Travelers | p. 418 |
| Volunteering | |
| Studying | |
| Spanish-Language Schools | |
| Working | |
| Resort Vacations | |
| Tour Operators | |
| Alternative Tour Providers | |
| Health and Safety | p. 424 |
| Before You Go | |
| Medical Attention | |
| Staying Healthy | |
| Disease and Common Ailments | |
| Bites and Stings | |
| Crime | |
| Begging | |
| Information and Services | p. 433 |
| Money | |
| Maps | |
| Tourism Information | |
| Film and Photography | |
| Communications and Media | |
| Weights and Measures | |
| Glossary | p. 440 |
| Spanish Phrasebook | p. 441 |
| Further Study | p. 445 |
| Internet Resources | p. 448 |
| Index | p. 450 |
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