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Travel - International Note Only essential travel to the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) should be undertaken. The security situation here is poor and several armed gangs operate in the region. Air Nicaragua’s national airline is Nicaraguenses de Aviacin (NICA), which is now a member of the Taca International Airlines (TA) (website: www.taca.com). Other airlines serving Nicaragua are Aero Caribbean, American Airlines, Atlantic Airlines, Continental Airlines, Copa Airlines, Iberia and Sol Air. Services are available to Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Spain and the USA. Approximate flight times From Managua to London is 31 hours, including stopovers in Toronto and Miami; to Madrid is 13 hours; to Miami is two hours 30 minutes. International airports Managua (MGA) (Augusto Cesar Sandino) is 12km (7 miles) north of the city (travel time – 15 minutes). Bus and taxi services run to the city. Airport facilities include a bank, bars, post office, tourist information, restaurants, duty-free shop, refreshments and car hire (Avis, Budget and Hertz). Departure tax US$25 on all departures; children under two years and passengers leaving within eight hours of arrival are exempt. Sea Major ports are Corinto, El Bluff, Puerto Cabezas and Puerto Sandino, which are served by shipping lines from Nicaragua, as well as Central American, North American and European countries. Road The Pan-American Highway runs through Nicaragua via Esteli and Managua. Bus: There are daily bus services between Managua and Tegucigalpa (Honduras), San Salvador (El Salvador) and San Jos (Costa Rica) (travel time – nine hours). Services are provided by King-Quality, Nicabus, Ticabus and Transnica. Tickets are sold up to five days in advance, and all border documentation must be completed before the ticket is issued. |