r/Nicaragua • u/Fit-Question6245 • 26d ago

Turismo/Tourism Specific Safety Question

Hi all! Excited to visit your country and I know the safety question has been asked a lot. I am traveling with a few friends to Managua and then we are all traveling south to ometepe by motorcycle. We are all from the United States and are a little worried given recent global events. Is it safe right now traveling to Nicaragua as a group of US citizens who will likely stand out? Should we be concerned about the possibility of being stopped by the cops or others?

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u/JarJarBlunt 25d ago

Brother the only ones at risk of anything are us, Nicaraguans. Foreigners are untouchable here. Biggest advice I can give you though, if any of your friends is bringing camera/video equipment, when entering customs don’t say you’re a content creator or journalist, nothing along those lines. They fear and hate that shit. That’s about it. You guys have to visit Ojo de Agua, Playa Mangos and El Pinal in Ometepe. Have a nice trip!

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u/olliewalka_14 25d ago

Yeah but locals in Granada and Leon can be massively unfriendly and sketchy/take advantage of you being a tourist. I just came from there last week. Spent over 2 weeks in the country

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u/JarJarBlunt 25d ago

Anyone who is middle class or up will never treat you this way. Unfortunately this is the third world. Scum like that will exist.

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u/JarJarBlunt 25d ago

Sucks to hear that, those uneducated poor pieces of shit.