Every 90 days we need to renew our Nicaraguan tourist visa. We have been living in Nicaragua for the last 4.5 years as perpetual tourists. These quarterly junkets to the border are uneventful and rather tedious. The alternative is to leave our paradise so we don’t complain too much. An obvious …
Every so often we get an email from someone asking whether or not they should import their vehicle into Nicaragua. And our reply is always the same. “Don’t do it!” Here are a couple reasons why: 1. Foreign vehicles entering Nicaragua will only be granted a 30 day permit to be in transit. …
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We handed over our passports to the officer in charge and looked on as he strode with considerable purpose to the small military post and picked up the phone. The soldier left behind to guard us explained his boss was calling the capital to check on our status in the …
Traveling on two wheels is a great and economical way to get around in Nicaragua, especially when you live somewhere like San Juan del Sur. Shortly after moving to Marsella Valley we purchased this gently used 2011 YBR 125 CC Yamaha for just $1200 USD. For those times when we need …
This image you see below depicts an average Nicaraguan driving experience. Notice the broken down vehicle on the side of the road. The banana truck can only avoid him by inches because of the big rig in the oncoming lane. On the left are a couple of horses…that at anytime…may decide the …
