Nicaragua

Nicaragua contains some of Central America's largest lakes and an impressive chain of active and dormant volcanoes.

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Why go

Capital: Managua

Currency: Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO)

Best time: Nov–Apr

Weather: Tropical; cooler in the central highlands

Top attractions: Granada • León • Managua • Ometepe • San Juan del Sur

Nature: volcanoes • Lake Nicaragua • Pacific beaches • Caribbean coast • rainforests

Quick fact: Nicaragua contains some of Central America's largest lakes and an impressive chain of active and dormant volcanoes.