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Granada Hotels: 386 Reviews - 1152 Photos
San Juan del Sur Hotels: 77 Reviews - 234 Photos
Montelimar Hotels: 6 Reviews - 10 Photos
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Isla Zapatera Hotels: See nearby hotels
San Juan de Oriente Hotels: 5 Reviews - 31 Photos
Lago de Nicaragua Hotels: 3 Reviews - 27 Photos
Masaya Hotels: 24 Reviews - 107 Photos
León Hotels: 78 Reviews - 502 Photos
Tola Hotels: 1 Hotel
Tipitapa Hotels: See nearby hotels
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Nicaragua Transportation

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Paxeos Shuttle Service

by atufft

From the airport to Granada or elsewhere in Nicaragua, anytime of the day or night, Paxeos is a good safe option. We paid $50- for the private 45 minute shuttle, which certainly is not cheap. But, our flight arrived at 10pm on X-mas eve, and we wanted an immediate safe and guaranteed way to get our baggage to our hotel on the first night of entry to the country. Paxeos also has shared vans for cheaper prices for more regular flight times. See website for more information. Although you provide credit card information to establish the reservation, the driver collects cash for payment.

La Costena Air Service

by atufft

La Costena operates several 12 seater twin prop airplanes that fly from Managua to numerous places otherwise difficult to reach. A one hour flight to San Carlos was less than $100-, so I figured this would provide a great way to get an overview of the lake before we explored in the southern region. Service was good; unfortunately, cloudy skies spoiled much of the flight time sightseeing. The Managua airport is right next to the International airport, so it's possible, though not necessarily recommended, to get off the international flight and step aboard a La Costena plane. La Costena is difficult to reach by telephone. Book early and hope scheduling holds as planned. If it doesn't, the Best Western just across the street is an very easy place to book without reservation. Luggage limits are slightly less than the international flight. See my San Carlos pages for more details about La...

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Boat Transportation

by atufft

There is ferry service between Granada and San Carlos twice weekly, with a stop at Ometepe Island, This is convenient for those with plenty of time as while the ferry is modern and safe, it's still quite slow relative to the bus or airplane services available. Make sure to get tickets in advance. Travel from San Carlos to El Castillo and other places along the San Juan River is normally done by fast passenger boats. During the rainy season, be prepared to get a little wet, although there are clear tarps which are lowered in bad weather. Be sure to purchase your ticket as soon as you get to town, but if sold out, be patient and hope for enough passengers to congregate to create another boat load. The 4 hour San Carlos to El Castillo trip costs $C150, or about $6-, or a little more if you get on one of these "created" boats. There's always a way to get down river from San Carlos, but be...

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Nicaraguan Bus Service

by atufft

Nicaraguan bus service comes in basically three varieties. At the local level, the old fashioned school bus, or "chicken bus", dominates, and provides very cheap and relatively safe way to get around. These may take awhile to get filled up before departing, but be patient. People watching at the grimy bus station is part of the fun. Fares are so low that I don't even recall them. Next level up are the excursionary vans. These are best for transport between major cities. From Granada, take the bus to Managua, then catch a bus onward to Leon, for example. You can bring your backpacks onboard if you want to save a little money, but again the prices are equal to about $1 per hour of travel--a real bargain. We use durable luggage with wheels, so we don't hesitate to allow our bags to be tossed on the rooftop if necessary. The conductors are good at watching the bag, but it is wise to observe...

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Tica Bus from Costa Rica to Nicaragua

by BorderHopper

After flying from Los Angeles, California in the US to San Jose, Costa Rica on America West Airlines you can purchase a ticket from Tica Bus. Tica Bus runs all throughout Central America, from capital to capital & large cities in between.We traveled from San Jose to Granada,Nicaragua (you can take the bus that heads to Managua if you'd like to get off at Granada).The Tica bus agent in Granada is:GRANADA AGENCYContact: Isora BlandónAddress: Next to San Juan de Dios hospital ½ block south.The Tica bus agent in Rivas is:RIVAS AGENCYContact: Norma AvilésAddress: Next to Texaco gas station, Panamerican supermarket.The Tica bus terminal in San Jose, Costa Rica is at:San José. Costa Rica. North corner of La Soledad church Street 9 y 11, Ave.4 San Jose, Costa Rica Telephone: (506) 22-8954Telephone: (506) 255-4771Schedule:MANAGUA NICARAGUA (express from San José) - DEP. daily from terminal Tica...

Flying to Big Corn Island from Managua

by MalenaN

There are two airlines flying from Managua to Big Corn Island and they are La Costeña and Atlantic Airlines. If you arrive with an international flight and are continuing to Corn Island it is not far to walk to the domestic departur/arrival hall. It’s in the end of the same building you arrive to. I bought the ticket for the flight from a travel agent in Granada about 10 days ahead of the journey. A return ticket with La Costeña was 177 US dollars (July 2009).4.30 in the morning I took a shuttle from the hostel in Managua to the airport. It took half an hour to the airport and as I shared it with someone else it was 10 dollars, otherwise it would have been 15 dollars. Arriving at the airport I paid a tax of 40 cordobas (2 dollars) before checking in. When checking in my big backpack they did not only weigh it, but also my hand luggage and me. The domestic hall at the airport is not very...

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Public buses in Nicaragua

by jacquisuiza

They are absolutely safe. Take from Managua UCA a minibus to Granada, it will safe you some time and is only 20 cordobas, that is 1 $. From Rivas to San Juan del Sur the colectivo taxi is 35 cordobas p.p. it runs from the bus station and if you dont want to wait until the bus leaves a good solution. From Managua UCA there are also minibuses to Leon (40 cordobas) and other places, so you dont have to change bus stations.

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Behold their omnipresence... the taxis

by Malecka

Oh, the phenomenon called taxi is... something special in Nicaragua.In Managua they are a necessity, but more on that on the Managua pages...Apart from their use within an urbanized area, it is possible to go by taxi from one town to another, if they are not too far.Examples... In an attempt to get as fast as possible to Somoto, there was an expreso bus leaving from Managua to Ocotal. Now... since the road passes close to Somoto, at the point where the roads divide, there are always taxis waiting. And the taxi took us two and one more passenger to Somoto for... 20 cordobas.Another example... taxi from San Juan del Sur to ANY of the nearby beaches (popular surfers' destinations)...Or, from San Jorge to Rivas... The prices always vary... It is cheaper in the northern region, since there are much more tourists in San Juan del Sur.Also... the taxis in Managua always charge much more... And...

Getting to Ometepe

by Malecka

The little town of San Jorge is the main departure point of the ferries and the boats that take you from the mainland to Ometepe island, arriving at Moyogalpa. There is also an option to take a boat from Granada to Altagracia, but it takes much more time and it is not a frequently used option....the time-table I have (from summer 2007) for the boats doing the route: San Jorge - Moyogalpa is:S. Jorge - Moyogalpa7:45 am9:30 am10:30 am (ferry)11:30 am12:30 (ferry)1:30 pm2:30 pm (ferry)3:30 pm4:30 (ferry)5:30 pmMoyogalpa - S. Jorge5:50 am6:00 am (ferry)6:30 am6:45 (ferry) 7:00 am9:00 am (ferry)11:00 am12:30 (ferry)1:30 pm4:30 pm (ferry)Not sure how precise this info is... but at least it gives you an idea...

Buses 4

by Malecka

Between Managua and some major destinations, like Leon, there are so called micro-buses. Or “intermortales”, supposedly because of the suicidal behaviour of their drivers. Can’t say that they are that extreme, but that little thing (twelve passengers only) GOES FAST. We got in 75 minutes from Leon to Managua. These microbuses leave as soon as they get full. Which happens in ... maybe ten, fifteen minutes. If I remember correctly there are micro-buses covering routes such as: Managua-Leon, Managua-Masaya, Managua-Granada.

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