General Interest
Home General Interest
Immigration Nicaragua – Easter Hours (Extension of Stay)
The General Directorate of Migration and Foreigners (La Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería), referred to colloquially as “Migración” will be open during Easter...
Easter Week in Nicaragua – Police Warn Drivers
In Nicaragua, the culture and tradition of Easter Week collides with the “Spring Break” party atmosphere. That produces a few days of activities that...
Energy Prices & More at the Nicaraguan Institute of Energy
Needing to exchange my 25 pound propane tank prompted me to visit one of my bookmarked web sites, the Nicaraguan Institute of Energy (INE)...
Easter Week, State Workers and Statutory Holidays
This year, Easter Week officially begins on March 28th with Palm Sunday and ends on April 4th, which is Easter Sunday (Domingo de Resurrección)....
inDriver App for Managua tries to make Inroads
A new mobile app called “inDriver” is causing concern for the heavily regulated and protected taxi sector in Managua. The inDriver app for Managua...
Star Clippers Sailing Ships Return to San Juan del Sur
It might seem a long way off but we are excited at the thought of once again seeing one of these beautiful Star Clippers...
New Costa Rican Ambassador for Nicaragua After Absence
After a two and a half year year absence, there is a new Costa Rican Ambassador for Nicaragua. The President of Costa Rica, Carlos...
Cellular Service Provider Tigo form Alliance with Walmart
Cellular service giant Tigo has formed an alliance with Walmart Centroamérica (headquartered in Costa Rica) to provide digital connection services to 830 sites, including...
Most Active Volcano in Nicaragua Erupts Again
Tuesday 9th March 2021 - For the second time this year, the San Cristóbal Volcano (the most active volcano in Nicaragua) erupted leaving ash...
What’s that got to do with the Price of Eggs?
The price of eggs, one of the items on Nicaragua’s Canasta Basica (basic basket) reached 8 Córdobas (23 cents US) each in Managua last...
