What to pack for Nicaragua

Luggage and bags: Backbag with some sort of waterproof cover.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Raincoat.
Rubberboots if you plan on going to the numerous cloud forests.
Sunglasses and a hat.
Light, long trousers for the forests.

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Live milk bacteria tablets (e.g. Idoform if you're from Finland) to keep your stomach in good condition.
Mosquito rebellent.

Photo Equipment: Bring your own films. They cost about 10$ each here!!!

Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: Swimming gear.
Snorkelling gear for the Caribbean.

Miscellaneous: Torch.
Mosquito net (you can buy one from Managua for 10-15$. There are market places close to the bus terminals, but be careful when you go shopping there. They are not the safest places.)

Luggage and bags: Don't bring too many! A backpack is a must!

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Sandals, boots, comfortable cotton clothes, bathing suit, Denim jacket!

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Toiletries and Alka-Seltzer, Peptobismol!

Photo Equipment: Lots of rolls!

Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: Great place for Camping on the beach!

Miscellaneous: Be sure pack the most important thing when traveling to the third world : gifts for the children. I carried a small deck of Disney cards which made great icebreakers in out of the way places. If you have room in your pack, it would also not be a bad idea to bring along some old clothes to give away. People in Managua are in dire need of charity.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Do not visit in September or October. It is the 'rainy' season. When I say rainy, I mean constant tropical downpours. It rained every day, all day, all night, for the entire week. It was kind of cool in a way.

Miscellaneous: The bugs are huge, there are bats everywhere. This is not a country for the faint hearted.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: We stayed up in the mountains of Esteli. The sun was very strong and I still got sunburned despite sunscreen, thus my nickname 'Erikita la langostita.' It was warm during the day and sometimes chilly at night, though it didn't rain much in November.

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: If you look like me, you will need sunscreen and a hat. You can buy most medical supplies at the pharmacy and there are very few things for which you need a prescription. You may want to have a mosquito net to sleep in if one is not provided for you. We brought bug spray, but didn't really need it at this time of the year.

Photo Equipment: Film was really really expensive in Esteli. I would suggest bringing what you need.

Luggage and bags: not to heavy bags, cause you won't know which transport you'll choose (bus...).

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: hiking shoes, summer dressing (it's very hot)
if possible, a mosquito net (depends on the accommodation)

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: medicine against flue, mosquito bites

Photo Equipment: you will always get everything you need, if you have the money. Some ewuipments are sold in wooden shacks. But they work...

Miscellaneous: for people from non american countries...don't forget to bring a adapter (US/central american norm) for the socket for your electronical equipment...

Miscellaneous: Moon Handbook's
Nicaragua

ISBN: 1-56691-481-7

1st edition januari 2003

Miscellaneous: International Travel Maps
Nicaragua

ISBN: 1-55341-347-4

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