Nicaragua Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Nicaragua Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Nicaragua and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Republic of Nicaragua.

Etymology: Nicarao was the name of the largest indigenous settlement at the time of Spanish arrival. Conquistador Gil Gonzalez Davila, who explored the area in 1622-23, combined the name of the community with the Spanish word "agua" (water), referring to the two large lakes in the west of the country (Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua).

Capital: Managua.

Independence / foundation: The Pacific coast of Nicaragua was settled as a Spanish colony from Panama in the early 16th century. Independence from Spain was declared in 1821 and the country became an independent republic in 1838.

Population: 6 million.

Currency: Nicaraguan Cordoba (NIO)
1 USD = 36.25 - 36.90 NIO
1 EUR = 39.50 - 40.28 NIO

Time zone: UTC-6

Languages spoken: Spanish (official) 95%, Miskito 2%, Mestizo of the Caribbean coast 2%, other <1%. Note - English and indigenous languages found on the Caribbean coast.

Religions: Roman Catholic 50%, Evangelical 33%, other 3%, none <1%, unspecified 13%.

Climate: Tropical in the lowlands, cooler in the highlands.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $40.4 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $5,800.

Main airports: Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport.

World heritage sites in Nicaragua

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 2.

Top world heritage sites:

- León Cathedral.
- Ruins of León Viejo.

Interesting facts about Nicaragua

- Nicaragua is the largest nation in Central America by land area.

- Granada is the oldest city built by the Spanish in Central America. It was founded in 1524 by Francisco Fernández de Córdoba, who named it after his hometown in Spain.

- There are 23 volcanoes in Nicaragua, of which 19 are still active.

- Violeta Chamorro, born in Rivas, Nicaragua, was America’s first elected female head of state.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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