The Heroes of Pancasán Hill – Department of Matagalpa
On August 27th 1967, the struggle against Somoza took a bad turn when a column of guerrilla’s using a farm known as Hacienda Washington,...
This “Hill of Beans” is Important for Nicaragua
The numbers are quite staggering and they confirm that small red beans are, and will continue to be, a staple food for most Nicaraguans.
The...
Coastal Highway “Link”, Ochomogo to Las Salinas Update
The construction of the new road from Ochomogo to Las Salinas has been announced as “the start of the construction of the ‘Coastal Highway’...
Independence Day Statutory Holidays – Bicentennial Year
The 14th and 15th of September are Independence Day Statutory Holidays (feriados) in Nicaragua. This year the celebration is particularly special as it's the...
Loto Nicaragua – Canada Hands over Control to Private Sector
The Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), an arm of the Government of Canada will transfer the management of Loto Nicaragua to the Canadian Bank Note...
Passenger Requirements for Nicaragua Flights – Avianca Forms
A misleading article about passenger requirements for Nicaragua flights from a Nicaraguan website appeared on social media dated August 19th 2021. It reported on...
Spain to Costa Rica Flights back to Seven Days a Week
With the addition of two more weekly return flights between Madrid in Spain and San José in Costa Rica, the Spanish airline Iberia Airlines...
Electoral Calendar 2021 – Important Changes
The biggest change to the Electoral Calendar is that the election campaign period (originally scheduled for a 21st of August start) has been shortened...
Tourist Signage in Nicaragua – INTUR Signage Project
The Nicaraguan Tourism Institute (INTUR), working with the municipal authorities, as well as the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) and the National Police,...
Energy Loss in Nicaragua was 21.4% in 2020 (INE Report)
The Nicaraguan Institute of Energy (Instituto Nicaragüense de Energía or INE) reports that in 2020, the energy loss in Nicaragua (unpaid electricity production) was...
