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Matagalpa

GO Nov–Apr

Corn Island

ManaguaGO Nov–Dec GO Feb–Apr

San Juan del Sur

GO Nov–Apr San CarlosGO Feb–Apr

Tropical climate, wet & dry seasons

Tropical climate, rain year round

When to Go

High Season

(Dec–Apr)

̈ Prices increase by

up to 25% in popular

tourist spots.

̈ Make reservations

in advance for

beach-side

accommodations.

̈ Hot, sunny and

dry conditions

throughout the

country.

Shoulder

(Nov)

̈ Rains ease

throughout the

Pacific but Caribbean

still wet.

̈ Cool weather and

green countryside

make for best

trekking.

̈ Coffee harvest

energizes northern

region.

Low Season

(May–Oct)

̈ Heavy rains make

some roads in rural

areas difficult to pass

and mountain hiking

trails slippery.

̈ Biggest swell on

Pacific side pulls a

crowd to the best

breaks.

̈ Advanced

reservations generally

not necessary.

Currency
Córdoba (C$)

Language
Spanish

Visas

Generally not required
for stays up to three
months.

Money

ATMs in most large
towns. Credit cards
accepted in larger hotels
and restaurants.

Cell Phones
Local SIM cards work
in any unblocked North
American or Latin
American phone. Other
phones may need to be
set to roaming.

Time
Central Standard Time
(GMT/uTC minus six
hours)

Need to Know

For more information, see Survival Guide p