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Nicaragua Travel GuideResources, articles & Tips
General Information
- Weather Underground - Offers current local weather conditions around the country, 5-day forecasts and more. Search by city.
- Nicaragua - This site is dedicated to educating you with general information about Nicaragua. Choose from a list of topics ranging from geography and population to restaurants and shopping.
- Oanda - Currency Converter - Amazing site...has wallet size conversion chart that can be printed out so you don't have to bumble about with a calculator during your trip.
- Country Map - A small (48K byte) map of Nicaragua.
- World Factbook - For facts about Nicaragua visit the World Fact Book published by the CIA
Getting There & Around
- eXito Latin America Travel Specialists - eXito (800-655-4053) has secured special deals to most of Latin America and their knowledgeable staff can give you advice on the cheapest way to arrive, the most direct way to get there and which airlines have the best service. They excel in mixing and matching different cities and countries for a low price.
- Sanborn's Insurance - The authorities on getting you from the USA/Canada to México and Central America via car. Auto insurance, excellent road maps, tips and other must-have resources for those who prefer to leave the flying to the birds.
- ViaNica.com - Useful information about how to get around Nicaragua, whether you're going by land, air or water. It also boasts a nice photo album.
Language Related
- AmeriSpan Unlimited - AmeriSpan specializes in Spanish Immersion, Volunteer & Internship programs in Latin America and Spain for travelers and businesspeople. Currently, there are 40 programs available in 15 different countries.
- Languages of Nicaragua - The awesome Ethnologue Database. Includes entries on Nicaragua's many indigenous languages, Caribbean languages and of course, Spanish.
News & Culture
- Culture in Nicaragua - This site provides some general information about Nicaraguan culture. It also has sections about wedding customs, coffee, events and languages just to name a few. They also provide links to rental car agencies and car, hotel and flight bookings.
- ViaNica.com - This site is great! Nicaragua has a mixture of cultures. Find out about culture based on different regions of the country.
- La Nacion - Although this is an on-line newspaper from Costa Rica, you can click on Centroamerica, then Nicaragua to get current news in Spanish.
- Topix - This is an English-language news site that offers updated articles about Nicaragua.
Travel & Tourism
- Embassy of Nicaragua - For those who already speak Spanish this page can give you more insight into the most current entry requirements.
- Explore Nicaragua - Are you interested in setting up a tour of Nicaragua? This iste will help you figure out where you want to go and how to get there.
- US Department of State - This US government site advises travelers of safety precautions, where to get visa and entry information, medical information, crime, etc.
- Lonely Planet - Destination Nicaragua.
Nicaragua Travel articles
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Enchiladas (Recipes) - Popular Mexican dish.
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Volunteering Abroad - The Next Step in Helping (Articles/Travelogues) - In light of recent events, a new focus has been placed on helping others in need. While it is a wonderful opportunity to help out in your home country, the rewards of volunteering in countries overseas are limitless.
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Bridging the Achievement Gap (Learning A language) - Marlo Goldstein, Director of Academic Programs at AmeriSpan, recently attended two conferences focusing Latino issues in North Carolina, the state facing the highest percentage of growth in the latino community. She left the conferences informed and inspired.
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Arroz con Leche (Recipes) - A typical dessert of Spain
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¡Yo! (Book Reviews) - Liz Cleveland of AmeriSpan reviews this book.
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Ceviche (Recipes) - A traditional fish dish.
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Ricky Martin (Music Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller reviews Vuelve, an album by Ricky Martin
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Demographics, Hispanics and…YOUR Life! (Learning A language) - Find out how the recent BOOM! in the Hispanic population affects you and your life on a practical level. Get the facts and what they really mean to you.
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Maria, Full of Grace (Movie Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Sue Lavene reviews this movie.
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Ozomatli (Music Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller reviews Ozomatli
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El Amor En Los Tiempos de Cólera (Book Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller gives us her two cents on El Amor En Los Tiempos de Cólera by Gabriel García Marquez
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Spanish...The NEW Language of Commerce (Learning A language) - Spanish has become the NEW Language of Commerce and I’ll show you how and why in this article.
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Cesaria Evora (Music Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Carol LaMastra reviews Cesaria Evora: Café Atlantico and lists a couple of runner-ups.
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The Changing Face of Latin America (Learning A language) - Latin America is changing…well, let me rephrase that…Latin America is changing too fast!
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Before You Go, You Need To Know (Learning A language) - Before traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, Ricardo González, Founder and CEO of Bilingual America offers a list of what you need to know.
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The Fruit and the Root (Learning A language) - Is the life of a tree in the fruit or in the root? What does this have to do with learning Spanish? A LOT! If you want to understand "the root" of the issue, this article is a must read.
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The Power of Patterns (Learning A language) - Forget about "tenses" and "conjugations!" - Ricardo González, Founder and CEO of Bilingual America tells us about a better way.
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The Four Secrets to Long Term Retention... (Learning A language) - What you learn here has the potential to completely change your life! I have specifically applied these four secrets to the development of all Bilingual America Learning Courses. and have found over and over that students who follow these "Four Secrets To Long Term Retention" achieve outstanding results.
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Are Language Skills Enough? (Learning A language) - Article on the importance of cross-cultural communication
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Biggest Study Abroad Mistakes (AmeriSpan Staff Commentary) - AmeriSpan's co-founder, John Slocum's tips on how not to overpack part of his popular ebook, 19 Biggest Study Abroad Mistakes.
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