

Cubanodel 34
Canadian °µÍø½ûÇø in Nicaragua
Forum posts
9
About me
Canadian, Single
Lives in Managua, Managua
Speaks French, English, Spanish
Registration: 27 April 2017
Activity


Coastal living on US$1000/month by mondmwen
Is it possible to live a simple, no frills life near a beach on US$1000/month? By this I mean decent housing with hot/cold running water, kitchen, safe area for a single, retired woman. I was looking at Costa Rica, but people there say Nicaragua is ...

The average Nica family makes ends meet with about 300$/month...Many of them with less than that. How do they manage? I have noticed that very few people rent here; and when they do it tends to be for a period of time until they can buy land and ... Read More


Covintec by jayrod247
Wanted some info about this material. Pros and cons and how much it cost.

Though I ended up building with blocks 5 years ago...I regretted not going Covintec. My second floor addition will use this technology. The panels are roughly (check for exact measurements) 2.9 m square and can be used for outside/inside walls as ... Read More


Traffic in Nicaragua by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Which city or area do you live in in Nicaragua, and how do you find the traffic? How long does it take to commute to work or run errands? Is there a rush hour in your city? What times of the day would you recommend people to ...

Hola, Since you mention "traffic" we must be referring to Managua, though Granada, Leon or Matagalpa can at times experience congestion . The recurring theme here is an explosion of car and motorcycles for streets which were not ... Read More


Sports in Nicaragua by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The Olympic Games are now just a few days away and we would like to talk about sports. What sports are the most popular and/or unusual in Nicaragua? Are sports facilities easily accessible there? Where and how can one find ...

Old post but...Feeling chatty this Monday morning. Sports in Nicaragua is a bit generic for a post but here it goes. This place is different, while a lot of sports are being practiced here getting into their "communities" can take some ... Read More


Mistakes °µÍø½ûÇøs make in Nicaragua by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you make any mistakes when you first moved to Nicaragua? What were they? How did you address your mistakes? Did you learn anything from them? With hindsight, what would you do differently? Are there any tips you could ...

Forgot to mention this, sorry! If you are planning to hire someone on a full time permanent basis: the following might/will apply: On November tenth every year, you will owe a 13th month of salary called "aguinaldo" Provisions ... Read More


Mistakes °µÍø½ûÇøs make in Nicaragua by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you make any mistakes when you first moved to Nicaragua? What were they? How did you address your mistakes? Did you learn anything from them? With hindsight, what would you do differently? Are there any tips you could ...

Mistakes are part of the wonderful gift of life, so I tend not to fret over them too much. However, I would tell a new comer to rent first for a while before buying property (as I did actually); you may also want to question business props which ... Read More


Naturalisation and citizenship in Nicaragua by Bhavna
Hello everyone, What are the requirements for acquiring citizenship in Nicaragua? For example, length of residence, language requirements, employment etc.. What formalities are involved in the process? What is the policy on dual-citizenship ...

Had written you a long one as Firefox crashed on me :-( Just wanted to summarize: though I have been in Nicaragua since 2009, I do not have residency, I just leave or extend my visa every three months. The last "proroga" I did back in ... Read More


Naturalisation and citizenship in Nicaragua by Bhavna
Hello everyone, What are the requirements for acquiring citizenship in Nicaragua? For example, length of residence, language requirements, employment etc.. What formalities are involved in the process? What is the policy on dual-citizenship ...

Brad, I am not a resident even, yet my car is under my name. Have the rules and regulations changed lately? Read More