Book Description

The Rough Guide Snapshot to Nicaragua is the ultimate budget guide to Nicaragua. It leads you through the country with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the top sights and attractions, from the best surfing and hiking (and even volcano-boarding) to the most beautiful colonial architecture, alongside cash-saving tips and suggestions for when you feel like treating yourself. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you make the most of your trip, whether passing through, staying for just a few days or lingering a little longer. The Rough Guide Snapshot to Nicaragua covers all the major towns and cities such as Managua, León (and León Viejo), Chinandega, Estelí, Matagalpa, Masaya and San Juan del Sur, as well as the best of Nicaragua's many natural attractions, sleepy villages and coastal hangouts--Miraflor nature reserve, Parque Nacional Volcán Masaya, Lago de Nicaragua (including Isla de Ometepe and the Solentiname archipelago), Río San Juan, the Pearl Lagoon, the Corn Islands. Also included is the Basics section from the Rough Guide to Central America on a Budget, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around Nicaragua, including transport, costs, health, culture and security. Also published as part of the Rough Guide to Central America on a Budget. The Rough Guide Snapshot to Nicaragua is equivalent to 87 printed pages.