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The mailing addresses (mail in general as you talked about in your video) are crazy there. Also many people would be surprised to know that Nicaragua is one of the safest places in Central America and actually has way less serious crime than most cities in Canada or the USA.
@@ChrisTovahsAmazingAdventures Absolutely correct on all fronts! Nicaragua is safest country to live in, in our view, as well. The people here are wonderful and there is a strong sense of community. You raise a good point re safety in US. We found that murder rates in some US cities are as bad or worse as the most dangerous of the Central American cities (none of which are in NIcaragua btw).
@Sorayda Pozo Hi Sorayda, sorry we missed this comment of yours. We try our best to respond to everyone in a constructive way and thanks for taking the time to write back to us! Yes there are good and bad people everywhere! We have certainly tried Calala and jocotes and today we tried a granadilla refresco, YUM! Btw, we are still here in Nicaragua!
Been living in Nicaragua for 7 years. Absolutely love it! Fortunately my mother was born and raised in Rivas. When I moved here from the USA in 2014, I was automatically a citizen of Nicaragua. I now have dual citizenship between the USA and Nicaragua. One drawback on deciding where to live would be water service. Most of the country does not have water service 24/7. Fortunately I did a lot of research and ended up moving to a small town south of Granada that literally never has issues with water, electric or cable/WiFi. I don't ever plan to leave this country.
Hi Bernard, you have the best of both worlds! Where is the town that you are living in? It sounds great! We really love that you can drink the tap water in Nicaragua. In Australia and the US, it is easy to take that for granted. Thanks for watching!
Hi Bernard. I thought Nicaragua doesn’t allow Americans to have dual citizenship. Or did the Nicaraguan laws changed? Please help. I want dual citizenship.
I'm Ukraine man .. My dream to live last part of life in nice warm and friendly country.. Wondering if I can live in such beautiful country as Nicaragua? Don't want to be judged by my skin color.. I'm not Gringo....can't stand them myself...
Yes, it gets loud in Granada, not so much in many other cities. The most surprising thing about living in Nica is how kind the locals are, how good the fruits and vegetables are, how cheap you can live well, and btw the cost per kwh for electricity is the same as in Florida. I just learned to live without air conditioning, only using fans and my electric bill runs about $14 per month in Granada.
Hear hear! We completely agree with you on all counts. The cost of electricity in Sydney Australia is the same as here as well. We also have lived without airconditioning during our time here and it is certainly managable. Well done on only paying $14 a month! We were around $40 a month in Granada.
I really love how there is no amazon and that there is more incentive to purchase local instead of big box stores! I appreciate the tranquility of no power sometimes and living off grid so when those things were mentioned I thought this is so perfect of a country for my lifestyle!
I'm Nicaraguan I love the way you express yourself about my country as you can see we love gringos and foreigner in general and yes we do not have Amazon but it does allow us buy our products through the local market Please visit us soon
Hi Hector, thanks for watching and we completely agree with you! Nicaragua has some of the best nature reserves in the world and it would be a shame to miss them!
So... I'm actually Nicaraguan (born in Granada!) and I have some thoughts about your video... Massive congratulations!!! I thoroughly enjoyed the vid and the info... I live in the U.S; so vídeos like yours are how I keep in touch with my beautiful homeland. One more thing, I read ALL your responses to comments and you seem to sincerely like/enjoy living there; moreover, I don't recall seeing any non-Nicaraguan say "we love this country" so often. Hope you continue to enjoy Granada and the humble richness of my land!
Awesome! I just read this comment after your second one (back to front!). Really cool that we can help you stay connected to Nicaragua and even more awesome that you were from our adopted home of Granada! We hope all is safe and well with you back in the US. We'll have plenty more vids about Nicaragua, so stay tuned!
Thanks @@BucketListTravellers for the response... Looking forward to more of your great content. I know I won't be missing any.... 'cause I just SUBSCRIBED 👍🏻😎
We have fallen in love with Nicaragua and are moving to live there full time in the next 1.5 years. Such a beautiful country and the people are Amazing.
*CONGRATS* @@ChrisTovahsAmazingAdventures Hope you intend to share your journey as you take permanent residence in The Land of Lakes and Volcanoes. Again, congrats! 👍🏻🤠
Dragonfruit! That...looks...yummy. Fireworks usage in the day is actually a reminder of the faith processions our ancestors grew up with in Italy. Wondering if what you're seeing is connected to the procession you saw earlier...oh wait...you answered that question later!
Very interesting, it appears to be for a very similar purpose here as well. This explains the before dawn activities and why firecrackers are set off during the day! There is strong religious symbolism here in Granada, with bells going off regularly too. It adds to the magic of this place!
Thank you your video made me more motivated to save up and work towards a new better life back in the homeland glad yall love it out there much love from Los Angeles.
That's awesome to hear that we have inspired you to come home M.O.Z! As another viewer has said, life can be tough here if you don't have much money, however the money you save up in the US will go a long way here. Good luck!!
The medical tourism fact is extremely accurate. Many people from my hometown in Honduras (Danli) cross the border to get specialized medical treatment in Nicaragua as it is a lot cheaper there.
We are glad we can help and they certainly help us out with the convenience of daily fresh fruit and veges delivered to your doorstep every day. We have never eaten more healthy! Nicaragua is a beautiful country, thanks for watching!
Hi Xian, its a mix. For every hotel/hostel that is still closed, you can certainly find hotels and airbnbs that are open. We are planning a weekend trip to San Juan Del Sur and have found plenty of options available. Most restaurants in Granada are open as well, with covid precautions in place. That said, I don't think the land borders are open if you are planning to hop over to Honduras or Costa Rica and I believe that you need to take a covid test to come into the country, as well as fork out $150 for another test if you want to leave the country via plane. Some food for thought.
@@xianzheng7102 Our pleasure. We are in Granada and it is perfectly safe here. The protests were in 2018 and they have settled down now. Covid is still here of course and you will need to travel carefully. We love chicken buses, but would not consider it at the moment. Private vehicles would be preferable.
Thanks for watching Steve. The sun is pretty relentless when it is out, we are lucky to have the breeze in Granada from the lake as it doesn't get as hot here as Leon. That said, it is still pretty hot!
@@BucketListTravellers Para espantar a los murciélagos es bueno el ajo machacado en un recipiente cerca de donde están los murciélagos, el olor no les gusta y se van.
Thanks for watching!! This is an amazing country, and a different way of life to what you would be used to back in the US. We would recommend that you stay here for a couple of months first to see how you like it if you are planning to move here. There are definitely pros and cons, but for us the pros win out! If you have any questions, just DM us (twitter, insta etc..) and we'd be happy to help!
One of the things really shocked my Canadian husband was to be able to go to la venta, buy one egg if that’s all you need. Another things was to drink a fresco or a coke from a plastic bag with a straw sticking out lol. Life in a third world country is surprisingly fulfilling and refreshing. I never liked living in Canada and hopefully we’ll move back home in Nicaragua in 10 years or so.
Hi Jennifer, thanks for watching! Yes we agree! When we needed some medication, we found out that they sell you by the pill and not by the packet, this was certainly a surprise for us. The bolsitas for drinks also takes a bit of getting used to. Life is much simpler here and we appreciate that.
Thanks very much for your kind words Augusto!😀 This one was one of our earliest videos too. A bit embarrassing looking back on it to see that we couldn't pronounce Nicaragua correctly! We got there eventually though after 5 months!
I saw travelling announcements in a smaller town in Colombia, too. If you are looking for more video ideas, I would love a video dedicated on living costs. You mentioned high cost of electricity and low cost of housing. I would love to see with prices of houses too. Maybe grab Paul and do a collab? I love your chaptering of the content too. Nice work, you two.
Thanks for the idea Scott! Funny you should mention the collab with Paul! We are planning to do one soon and your cost of living idea looks like a winner. Stay tuned!
@@BucketListTravellers I agree with everything said in this comment. Additionally, I can’t spot where to find Paul on UA-cam- can you point me to his channel, please? Thanks!
My wife is from Nicaragua and we go frequently as PT missionaries. Granada is our fave and about an hour from us(Montelimar Beach)You should have mentioned how beautiful and huge the lake is, dotted with hundreds of tiny islands from volcanoes. They have a large daily flea market(6 blocks) and as wages are low, haircuts are $1. Granada has a lot of language schools,hence English speakers learning Spanish, and tremendous history. Homemade hammocks and leather goods as well. Great city for biking. Most of all,amazing people!
We couldn't agree more about the amazing people! We will be putting together another video on 'las isletas' and the lake, so stay tuned for that! Our latest walking tour video features the streets full of markets, check that out too! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the feedback and glad you enjoyed it! Would be very interested to know how similar/different it is to Ecuador. Yeah we got a bit creative with that one, we had plenty of things to say about on electricity but not enough video content!
@@BucketListTravellers definitely many similarities with Ecuador, especially as it relates to no street signs, vendors, noise and electricity costs. We do however have reliable high speed internet, currently 100mbps.
@@GUITARTIME2024 We've met plenty of Americans who are currently living here. To make the most of it, you need to be prepared to give up on some mod cons (like amazon!) and have a slower pace of life. The upside is living in the tropics with beautiful natural scenery, very cheap cost of living and experiencing a different culture!
My wife grew up in Corinto. In Corinto and Granada, I just remember the BRUTAL heat and humidity. I grew up in Florida, so I am no stranger to heat and humidity but WOW ! We can do short visits but if we were staying in Nicaragua we would have to head for the mountains to find a place cool enough for us.
We know what you mean. When we stayed in Granada we were lucky enough to have a pool and we certainly made the most of it. We have just come back from the mountains and loved that climate. Whilst still hot during the day, the nights were very comfortable and we needed jackets in some places!
Thank you Ronaldo and God bless you too! 🙏 We agree that Nicaragua is one of the safest countries in Latin America and count our blessings every day. We stayed in Esteli for a night when we first arrived and it was a beautiful area. We want to visit the Northern highlands again before we leave.
Sounds like you spent some interesting time. So much changed in 2020. Looks like you got along well though. All except for the bats! Don't know if we could ever get used to that. Thanks for bringing us along!
Thanks for watching Dave and Kathy! 2020 was a very interesting year indeed and we felt very lucky to be where we were in Granada when the world went topsy turvey! We got used to the bats!
Noticed your name on Delightful Travellers page and decided to check you guys out. Very informative and fun video! We hadn't considered Nicaragua but who knows now :)
Welcome to our channel Every Further Mile🤗🤗 !! Nicaragua was a happy accident in that we only meant to pass through in 3 weeks, not live there for 18 months! It really changed our perspective on travel and, like you, we are now fellow 'slow traveller' converts!
@@BucketListTravellers Love It! We feel like we're following in your footsteps in many ways :) We both had to change our original plans due to Covid and both choose to slow travel in Nova Scotia to wait it out. You started here in NS before us and we've taken a lot of inspiration for visits from you guys. Now you guys are finally going overseas we have a few months to wait yet (Fingers crossed) until our youngest is vaccinated. We'll just vicariously slow travel through you guys until we can get out there ourselves :)
Great video! We have recently started following your channel. We bought a house in San Juan Del Sur Nicaragua in 2019 and will be moving there full time in 1.5 years. We have really being missing traveling and Nicaragua...so this channel is the next best thing.
Thanks so much for your kind words Chris and Tovah! We just left SJDS today to head to the mountains. Buying in SJDS is a great move and we have even considered doing the same. The town is much quieter right now than it used to be (which we prefer!), yet still so pretty! We have plenty more SJDS to share with you, to get you excited about your move! Where are you living now?
Hi Jay and Jon. I love watching your videos. I’m Vietnamese American and my wife is Nicaraguan American. We visit Nicaragua once a year but because of COVID I haven’t visited for 4 years. Your videos make me want to visit so bad. Thanks for all your detailed and informative videos. And I love Jay’s huge smile. Keep it up!!!
Hi Jimmy, so great to hear that you've enjoyed our videos.😀 You've made our day with your kind words (especially Jay!)! We hope that you can both get back to Nicaragua sometime soon. It is such a wonderful country.
I was raised in Nicaragua and this made me so homesick. We usually remember addresses because of a specific building or significant place. For example a school, a mall, or a barrio.
Thanks for watching Gabriella! We are glad that aspects of the video have resonated with you. We find it fascinating the different approach to directions and are slowly getting the hang of it!
@@emilya5118 Hi Emily, Thanks for watching and all the best with your upcoming wedding. If your relationship is based on commitment and trust, then you should have nothing to worry about, regardless of what the girls in Nicaragua do. We always suggest that couples invest in pre marital counselling before they get married to make sure they are on the same page and to set up their marriage for success. All the best to you and your fiance. Jay and Jon
@@BucketListTravellers i just want to know. As if the girls there honeytrap or no.because this wasnt an issue in India where we were living, but i am afraid few months and someone can seduce him..since Nicaragua is a catholic country,the girls dint do any such kinds of things right?Please let me know how can i contact you guys
Interesting, informative video here. I havent seen much content from Nicaragua so thanks from sharing. I'm living in Vietnam and I'm a big fan of dragonfruits too! Do they have the dragonfruits with purple flesh over there too?! They're my fav. Keep creating
Thanks Lewis! Nicaragua is a fantastic country, it probably has a similar climate to southern Vietnam. Volcanoes are something special here too if you like nature. Yep dragonfruits with purple flesh are everywhere!
@@stockholmsyndrome411 No problem. Vietnam is doing really well managing the situation. Something like fewer than 100 cases nationwide right now. You can check out more on my channel, cheers
Hi again FreeRadical1! Glad you enjoyed the video. We cringe every time we listen to ourselves butcher the word 'Nicaragua' in this video, only took us 5 months to get it right!
@@BucketListTravellers Nicaragua is not easy to say for sure. But I’ve found if you fill your mouth with marbles after a few stiff drinks, well, it just rolls off your tongue! 😱🤣 you guys are a great pair. Thank you for your hard work. Do you have a way to receive crypto … or other gifts?
@@freeradical1567 🤣🤣. That is so kind of you. We've never had anyone offer us things before, we are very humbled, thank you. 🙏🙏.We don't know how to set up crypto, but have set up a paypal 'send money' link here: www.paypal.com/paypalme/bucketlisttravellers. Thanks so much FreeRadical1!
A lot of great info in this video! We've never been to Nicaragua, but if we do someday we'll know what to expect. Thanks for sharing! It was great when you did an outfit change when the electricity turned off 👍🏼😂
🤣🤣 Glad you liked that! We needed some extra footage and the idea came from Jon's threat to grow out a 'man bun' while in our self isolation! It somehow turned into not only wearing a scrunchie but the sarong too!
I would love to see a vid on how and what's involved in emigrating to Nicaragua. At present we are looking at moving to Little or Big Corn Island. what a wonderful, informative vid you two do. Thanks
Hi Robin, thanks so much for the suggestion! We have been considering getting residency on and off for the last year and we would find a video on that very informative too!
1. Announcement vans are NOT to spread news. Local business owners do that to announce specials on produce, food, or services 2. It is loud during the day, but mostly calm at night and in the morning 3. Bat proofing your house if you live near the jungles, which is not the case for the big cities 4. High cost of electricity NOT as bad as the U.S. 5. Internet service has been updated and rarely goes out anymore
Hi Skywalker, thanks for watching. After we made this video, we realised that we mostly heard vans looking for iron! We also got some good cheese deals from the cheese truck too. Glad to hear that the internet services have been upgraded since we were there.
that wasnt an announcement van 😝😝 It was a truck asking people to sell their scrap metal! it is really popular for people to sell scrap metal for some bucks !
Thanks for watching Robert! We were extending our visas, but that option has now run out. We explain it all in this video: ua-cam.com/video/0s0OIxWnXzM/v-deo.html
Would love to visit Nicaragua. I often visit Costa Rica. Not many visitors want to visit Nicaragua which makes no sense. I will make effort to visit this wonderful country soon.
We are also baffled as to why people wouldn't want to visit Nicaragua. It has everything Costa Rica has at a fraction of the cost! We don't want to leave! It isn't as easy to get to right now but there are flights from Miami and Panama I believe. Thanks for watching!
It depends where you are living. We were on a busy thoroughfare in Granada, however it was also quiet at night unless there were fireworks. You could also hear the night club music off in the distance on a saturday night.
Claro is best. Movistar cheaper but generally slower. Most people use Whatsapp for calls or have sim card for Claro and MStar in phone because a Claro user can't call a Mstar user and vice versa. Mostar apparently worked in mountains northern NI where Claro didn't.
Nice video , I am trying to plan a trip to Nicaragua in November , I am just worried about 2 things , fake covid numbers and curfews or/and stores closed . is there alot of covid cases or it's generally ok . I don't usually panic , i just need to be prepared what to expect ? Mainly I will be vising beaches , downtowns and try new food , I might go volcano hike or boarding ! Not sure about this either :)
Thanks for watching Mary. It's hard to know for sure what the covid numbers are like. We have been reading confidencial.com.ni/ for covid numbers. We have started cautiously venturing out more and we personally feel relatively safe doing so while socially distancing and wearing a mask. You will find that most businesses won't allow people in without masks, and people are taking their own precautions as well. There are no curfews and hotels and restaurants are open, so no problems there. One thing to consider is that flights do get cancelled fairly regularly. We’ll be making more videos about living and travelling in Nica during covid over the next couple of weeks, so if you are keen for more info then please subscribe!
@@BucketListTravellers I am just curious , why do they often cancel flights ? that would be crazy after fighting to have days off from work and finally travel , and then find myself with cancelled flight !! LOL I would die hahaha
@@maryandmeee I know what you mean! This has been the experience from those over the past couple of months trying to get in or out of the country. In October a couple of airlines said that they were going to be operating again to Nicaragua, however to our knowledge all but Avianca were cancelled. Our understanding is that the cancellations are mainly due to airlines not being able to comply with requirements for entry into the country. From what we read, the global airline industry won't go back to normal in the near future, so it would be wise to consider and plan for the possibility of delays.
Love the detail. I watched with a big smile. A lot of the description is what I’ve seen in South America. Eg, noise during the day, the announcements, the local mobile sellers, etc. love how you make the most of the dragon fruit.
Love your channel! This video was well put together and provided so much helpful information. I’m considering making central or South America so I love learning about expat communities
Thanks so much for the feedback Ashley! Central America is amazing, you would love it! Its a bit tough to get into at the moment, however we believe the costa rica borders are opening in November.
Unexpectedly loved the video. sounds like your own genuine likes/dislikes of things. For this reason I'd at least hesitate adding views of for profit companies (i.e., realtors, banks, etc) to make your point or giving 'plug ins' to such companies. But very well done, edited...all of it.
Thanks for watching Kevin and thanks for the feedback! Good point too. We should stress that Paul is a friend with a shared love of youtubing and we aren't receiving anything but love for the plug of his channel.
I lived in Managua 8 months a kilometer south of the US Embassy. Loved it there. Renting a one room furnished apartment, fully furnished, all utilities, wifi and satellite TV for $160 a month. Even housekeeping 6 days a week. Also I take a taxi and ask the pricem,, they all say FREE. Yup, they have me figured out. By not charging me I pay them better than what they would ask for. That 3-1/2 hour taxi fare to San Jose, 2 hours shopping and return runs $55 round trip. Or the Mercedes Marcopolo Ejecutive Bus for $1.90 each way.
Hi Ron, wow $160 a month is awesome! It is certainly a much lower cost of living then a lot of other countries and people would be surprised at how much amenity you still have here, especially in cities like Managua. You also get the benefit of being in the safest country in central America as well!
@@BucketListTravellers True. I still keep three horses boarded on a farm halfway between Leon and Playa Grande. With the Nicaraguan owner I had planned to build a treehouse campground. Poor guy only has an income of $100 a month. He's honest as they come. My problem was no vehicle or driver's license. But found I could get one for 4300 bypassing all the formalities.. Here is Costa Rica still no driver's license as I do not have residency. And bypassing the system not an option. I can't get a license in the US as I have no State of Residency. and the rest of the bureaucracy. Funny thing in Managua was the hottest part of day was around 11 AM. Following that a cool breeze came off the lake. My wife is a Costa Rican University Professor and in fact was born in Nicaragua. Her parents fled to Costa Rica with here in 1983 when she was 8. Thus employment as well as even volunteer work was impossible there. Long as I don't talk I get away as a native in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. I understand Spanish and get away with nods, si, no, bueno amd malo.. I walked and biked all over Managua day and night the whoile time there. And definitely safe. Many neighborhoods home owners sit in the front of their house with a shotgun or AK to be suse the neighborhood is safe. My place near the US Embassy was only a bit over 200 meters from where President Ortega lived. And I would shoot skeet with some of his guards from time to time. I furnished the shells and clays, they furnished the shotguns.. Met President Ortega and his wife. An artist was a nephew and made the introduction. Pretty modest house, simply the quarters of a field grade army officer (major to Colonel). I should mention. Best way to find housing is a taxi driver. They know neighborhoods better than anyone. In each house I got that is what I did. The offer always $100 if they found a place I rented. The one that found the place I now had I offered $200. And the end result was I paid him $500, a wrist watch, utility tool-knife, cellphone and piezo electric cooling chest. The previous house was $200 a month and owner wanted to raise it to $300 and didn't like my gardening. Well he got what he wanted. The house has remained empty since I left over 2 years ago and the yard devoid of vegetation. When it rains the roof leaks. Get a girlfriend or the reverse, always put it in the rental agreement TWO ADULTS ONLY. Otherwise they may invite all their relatives to live with you. Costa Rica can be just as cheap as Nicaragua. But for that you must live far far away from all foreigners, especially Americans and Canadians. That applies to all Latin Countries. And I have rented only from Native locals or Cubans. Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua Cubans own many maybe most rentals. A perk is the owner brings some great food time to time. The longer I am away from the US the better it gets. Lastly the MegaPali and the other big supermarkets are all owned by Walmart.
@@riskyron1416 Wow Ron, sounds like you have had some amazing adventures in Nicaragua and abroad! Thanks for the tips as well! We have been looking for rentals in Esteli over the past week and haven't had much luck finding furnished properties. So are you living in Costa Rica now? What non 'American and Canadian' places do you recommend we visit? We are thinking that we would rent for a couple of months, perhaps a place a month to help keep costs down. That and we like more authentic experiences as well!
Not easily! We came via the US and it is probably the furthest country away from Australia by plane routes that you can get! We have another video that maps out our journey to Nicaragua if you are interested:ua-cam.com/video/uFBDX9fSS5E/v-deo.html
@@johnparise418 It has been quite some time since we last looked at an airplane website! We typically use skyscanner and kayak. Note that we didn't fly into Nicaragua from Australia, but flew into America and then travelled overland through Central America.
Excellent info about Nicaragua! Those bats really do look pesky. Cleaning up bat poop does not sound like a good time. I would love having veggies delivered though. How convenient! Great video guys!
Thanks so much for watching and we are glad to hear that you enjoyed it! One of the annoying things about the bats is that their poop is in the roof rafters and over time it just drops onto the ground, even if the bats are no longer around We had the pest exterminator come through and get them out of our garage. only for them to migrate to a space right above our kitchen. Waking up to breakfast poop was not a pretty sight and more than a little hazardous! p.s. yes we loooove the 'marchanta's that come by with food. There are also vendors who sell icrecreams, tortillas and even pork meat!
its a wonderful place to live.. from my property on beautiful quiet marsella playa, I can electric kayak to san juan in 30 minutes. electric kayak is better that driving on land. and just as quick.
As a Nicaraguan who is from the US, it’s so annoying streets don’t have names. I think they do it to maintain the tradition. Either than that I love my people they’re friendly, the cities are safe, even compared to major cities like Los Ángeles and Chicago.
Hi Mario, it's good to hear that we're not alone in our thoughts about the street names, particularly from a Nicaraguan. We wholeheartedly agree with you about how lovely the people are and how safe it is here. It's a beautiful country! Thanks for watching and sharing your insights :D
God damn I never expected this comment from a Nicaraguan from the U.S. Most Nicaraguans I meet just talk about Daniel Ortega being bad and corruption(as if other Latin American countries don't suffer from this).
Hahaha yeah it's a hassle to order gas and having the delivery guy roaming around the area until he finally sees the "green house with a black gate" lmao
The only noise I like on holiday is of nature especially the sea. Not keen on noise pollution created by people . The electricity scene was so funny👏. Love the swimming pool clips.
We love the sound of the ocean too! The noise does take a bit of getting used to. We have been told that we are living on the loudest street, so that could explain it too! Glad you liked our electricity scene, a bit random and fun! The swimming pool clip was a blooper from another video, I crack up every time I watch that one too!
@@cathylopez1345 Thank you!! After being in the country now for over a year, we've had a couple more surprises, but this video captured the majority of them!
Hi Wisam, thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Yes, there is a lot of poverty here in Nicaragua. We didn't know about Nicaraguans living in Ontario, thanks for sharing this.
@@BucketListTravellers oh yea hundreds they are contract workers who work in Leamington harvesting tomatoes and vegies ..i met lots of them there. they are not staying just two years contracts as they told me
Absolutely loved this video! As a Nicaraguan I found the part about the fireworks very funny, and wanted to answer. As you may have noticed Nicaragua is mostly of Catholic/Christian religion ... the “fireworks” that are lit during the day are called cohetes (which means rockets) are mostly lit during masses, processions, and holy times , and are used for the loud *boom* Im not sure where exactly the tradition came from but it sure is important for some reason.... they are different then typical colorful fireworks which we call “ pólvora China” which would translate to “Chinese gunpowder” that one is known for the colors and is used for celebrations and special holidays.
Sorry I am writing so much but the other part of “no address” is such an overlooked thing.. whenever the person at the airport says an address I have to say something along the lines of “from city hall 1/2 mile north “
We are very happy to hear that you loved the video Mary and very glad that you could understand our curiosity with fireworks! Thanks so much for the explanation too! We were a little scared the first time we heard the cohetes right outside our home, but have got used to them as a part of the Nica way of life! The whole month of December with La Purisima, La Griteria, Christmas and New Years Eve was literally a blast! We grew to love fireworks and it was a really special time for us to experience it!
Loved this video! I'm Nicaraguan and I find funny some things like no street names😅 and it's like that even in the capital haha what a mess. For #2 though I might be wrong but I think those are not local news but vans buying used materials like steel and stuff like that? At least that's always the case where I lived and in the video I could also hear "compro chatarra"😂, maybe they also do local news in Granada haha idk!
Hi Hellen, thanks for sharing your comments and so happy to hear that you loved our video! Yes you are right, that was actually a van after used metal and back when we did the video, we couldn't tell the difference! There are also vans that give announcements about community events like funerals, as well as general ad vans. We also recently realised announcement one van was a cheese vendor, which was very handy!
Yes the beef is so cheap here and tasty! The gasoline is pretty similar in price for us as Australians funnily enough, which is pretty expensive when you consider other cost of living aspects here. Thanks for watching Steve.
Your comments about the noise and live bands got my attention. I had some indigenous people from Central America living next door for a while. They would party in the backyard with brass and drums instruments. Very inappropriate for a quite California neighborhood. They moved after a while and it was a relief for the whole neighborhood. They were ok people but just weren't compatible with the rest of us. Also they pretended not to speak Spanish. I wondered if this is true or a put on.
Noise/fiestas/bands/fireworks is definitely a strong part of Central American culture and it can be a little bit jarring when other cultures who aren't as outwardly expressive encounter this or vice versa. It took us a little getting used to and now we can now sleep through 5am fireworks!
Street addresses in Nicaragua are basically something like this: John Smith From the Old Market, 2 blocks South, half a block East. Granada And if the market burns down, is torn or changes use, the address adds (where it used to be): From where the Old Market used to be, 2 blocks South, half a block East. Granada Amazingly, people don't have trouble finding places. Even after things or places no longer exist, they live on in the addresses.
We had Claro in Granada and we wouldn't recommend it. We just stayed at a place on Ometepe island that was on GGnet and their speeds were reasonable (5-10MBps). We have experienced internet at 20Mbps at Hospedaje Soma (also on Ometepe) but don't know what they used. We would rate 20Mbps as fast here.
College fees/costs in Nicaragua are very cheap. Many Hondurans enroll in distance learning programs offered by Nicaraguan universities in order to get a bachelor's or a master's degree. They travel every 15 days for tutoring sessions and exams.
That is really interesting to know, thanks for sharing Nelson! Do they go to universities in Managua or are their ones closer to Honduras like in Esteli?🙏
@@BucketListTravellers People from my hometown Danli and neighboring El Paraiso (in Honduras) usually go to the universities in Ocotal. I'm not quite sure about Esteli though. Also, I have to mention that this trend is slightly declining since several universities in Danli offer evening and weekend courses.
Hi guys, quick question since you're expat there, what do you think of tourists coming in now, while most of the world is still on pause because of covid? A friend and I would like to come in February for a for months. We understand it's quite irresponsible to be traveling right now but for instance, for me, there's nothing else I can do. I've been back to France (from being 'stuck' in Sri Lanka) last August bc of a family emergency, I looked for work, etc, ended up finding something but the winter season is canceled and I'm a cook so no one is hiring. Anyway, I'd love to come to Nicaragua, volunteer, surf, pass the time until I can work again. Would you think it's okay with the right measures, gel + masks all the time or is it badly regarded? I know it's technically okay because the borders are open, but what do people think? How is life for foreigners atm? For ex, in Sri Lanka it was pretty great, people are really friendly so as long as we were respecting lockdown and everything, Sri Lankan were still happy to be doing business
Hi Annick, there are pros and cons. Pros being that Nicaragua is a beautiful country, covid experience here is mild and it isn't a densely populated country. Life as an expat here is good and safe, however we have been limiting ourselves to Granada and have not been travelling around. The economy is really weak and you would be helping by visiting. There are hotels and plenty of restaurants open. There is no lockdown, however it is common practice to wear masks in public and in certain businesses (e.g. supermarkets). Cons being that the land borders are still closed and the only way in or out is by air. That said, only Avianca are flying from Miami/El Salvador and we heard that all January flights were cancelled. So be prepared to get 'stuck' here for longer than expected. A covid test is required to come into and to leave the country. There has been a surge in cases since Christmas reported in the news. I hope this all helps with your decision. Good luck.
When my husband and I loved there, we were also frustrated by the lack of street signs. My husband came up with a great solution: we'd be driving, he'd hail a cab and had him drive to the airport, say, and then we would pay the driver when we arrived. It always worked out!
That's an innovative solution! I don't understand how people know which streets are one way and two way to drive through. It appears that you just have to know!
We love chanco con yuca and vigoron and good food in Nicaragua was no surprise to us! We covered some of the local foods in this video instead: ua-cam.com/video/3dauSUiy6Fk/v-deo.html
@@saibotshadow13 Hi, thanks for your feedback. This video was done after only a couple of months in the country. We want to do a follow up to this video and would really appreciate it if you can help us address your concerns for the next one. What would you like to see more of?
Hi Nebo Vas, for a small apartment you would be looking between US$200 to US$500 fully furnished. Electricity will be on top of that and you do need to be careful as electricity costs are really high in Nicaragua, especially if you use air conditioning. We paid around US$45 per month with only using fans.
Hi Omar, that will vary a lot depending on the standard of living that you're after and what area of Nicaragua you're living in. It is one of the cheapest countries to live in Central America and as a rough estimate it would be maybe 3 times cheaper than living in the US. We've had a bit of interest in this topic, so we'll look to answer this question in more detail in a coming video. To make sure you don't miss out on this, make sure you subscribe :)
Hi Omar, I'll give you ballpark figures. My neighbor rents her house out for $350/monthly in an upper middle class home in the outskirts of the city 24/7 security and gated community. Groceries at the Supermarket can run you between $50-$200 depending on your eating/spending habits. The average energy bill with moderate use of AC will be around $50/monthly. Gas is a bit expensive and you're looking at around $50/monthly traveling into the city and out. So with about $750 a single person can live a decent middle class life (assuming of course no car notes and any other emergency). If you want to live a more simple lifestyle then you can take away from the $750. And if you want a more luxurious lifestyle then add on to the $750...
Surely an american tourist with american dollars youll be considered almost rich in a poor country where there currency is nothing comparerd too dollars having. A mcdonalds in Nicaragua purchasing a meal with dollars should be real cheap like 3 bucks for a big mac meal fries and drink. Not bad for an american with us dollars
When you talked about bats a memory triggered in my mind, When I was in la finca of my grandma we had mango trees and my sister was trying to get a fresh mango to give to my grandma when she screamed and jumped off the tree,turns out she saw a bat chilling in our damn mango tree and my grandma beat it with a stick lmao
😂😂Yes bats are everywhere! Our latest bat surprise was finding a family of them roosting INSIDE the Masaya Volcano information centre! We were reading the bat exhibit and looked up to see them there! They fly so close to us at home after dark if we are outside!
@@jakeglenn2246 Unfortuntately not. We have been bunkering down in Granada throughout the pandemic. We visited Leon prior to arriving to Granada, but that was it.
@@jakeglenn2246 We are renting, 10 months now and counting. We are planning to stay here until it is easier to move around again. That may still be another couple of months.
What surprised you the most about living in Nicaragua? Anything else that we missed?
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The mailing addresses (mail in general as you talked about in your video) are crazy there. Also many people would be surprised to know that Nicaragua is one of the safest places in Central America and actually has way less serious crime than most cities in Canada or the USA.
@@ChrisTovahsAmazingAdventures Absolutely correct on all fronts! Nicaragua is safest country to live in, in our view, as well. The people here are wonderful and there is a strong sense of community. You raise a good point re safety in US. We found that murder rates in some US cities are as bad or worse as the most dangerous of the Central American cities (none of which are in NIcaragua btw).
@@nasimagdam2723 Hola!
@Sorayda Pozo Hi Sorayda, sorry we missed this comment of yours. We try our best to respond to everyone in a constructive way and thanks for taking the time to write back to us! Yes there are good and bad people everywhere! We have certainly tried Calala and jocotes and today we tried a granadilla refresco, YUM! Btw, we are still here in Nicaragua!
Been living in Nicaragua for 7 years. Absolutely love it! Fortunately my mother was born and raised in Rivas. When I moved here from the USA in 2014, I was automatically a citizen of Nicaragua. I now have dual citizenship between the USA and Nicaragua. One drawback on deciding where to live would be water service. Most of the country does not have water service 24/7. Fortunately I did a lot of research and ended up moving to a small town south of Granada that literally never has issues with water, electric or cable/WiFi. I don't ever plan to leave this country.
Hi Bernard, you have the best of both worlds! Where is the town that you are living in? It sounds great! We really love that you can drink the tap water in Nicaragua. In Australia and the US, it is easy to take that for granted. Thanks for watching!
Happen to know of a list of towns that don't have that issue?
Hi Bernard. I thought Nicaragua doesn’t allow Americans to have dual citizenship. Or did the Nicaraguan laws changed? Please help. I want dual citizenship.
La mayoria del pais tiene agua potable, no se de que hablas.
Thanks for showing the beatifullness of my beloved Nicaragua,
You are most welcome Marlon, we have only touched the surface of this amazing country!
First time heard about your country
First time heard this name Nicaragua..nice
Your beloved Nicaragua is the land of slaves of Russia, in fact. Abkhazia is Georgia!
I'm Ukraine man ..
My dream to live last part of life in nice warm and friendly country..
Wondering if I can live in such beautiful country as Nicaragua?
Don't want to be judged by my skin color..
I'm not Gringo....can't stand them myself...
Thanks for showcasing our lovely home country. You made us soooooo homesick!!!
We are Nicaraguan / Aussies .
Keep safe and healthy.
Yay, more Nica Aussies! Thanks for watching Owen and we are glad that you liked it! We hope we are doing it justice.
Which side of you is Nicaraguan, and which side is Aussie?
Yes, it gets loud in Granada, not so much in many other cities. The most surprising thing about living in Nica is how kind the locals are, how good the fruits and vegetables are, how cheap you can live well, and btw the cost per kwh for electricity is the same as in Florida. I just learned to live without air conditioning, only using fans and my electric bill runs about $14 per month in Granada.
Hear hear! We completely agree with you on all counts. The cost of electricity in Sydney Australia is the same as here as well. We also have lived without airconditioning during our time here and it is certainly managable. Well done on only paying $14 a month! We were around $40 a month in Granada.
I wanna come back to my beautiful Nicaragua.. actually I’m living in Mexico. Two years living in Mexico.
We hope you can come back soon. It really is a beautiful country. Thanks for watching!
I really love how there is no amazon and that there is more incentive to purchase local instead of big box stores! I appreciate the tranquility of no power sometimes and living off grid so when those things were mentioned I thought this is so perfect of a country for my lifestyle!
Yes, you quickly find that you don't really need things like amazon and there is so much to gain from living a simpler life!
I'm Nicaraguan I love the way you express yourself about my country as you can see we love gringos and foreigner in general and yes we do not have Amazon but it does allow us buy our products through the local market
Please visit us soon
I visited Nicaragua back in 2007. By far my favorite country in Central America! Stay safe out there!
By far our favourite country too! Living here now for nearly a year makes us a little biased! We hope you are staying safe too, thanks for watching!
By a long shot. Costs Rica is cool, but 4x the price. Guatemala has a few nice places.
@@treasurethetime2463 Guatemala is nice too, but harder to travel around in our experience.
Wow! Just discovered you two! What an amazing video and amazing channel! Subscribed! Loving watching your travel experiences!
Hi Travel Scouts, welcome to our channel!🤗
Loved it, of course you mentioned our team, thanks, love the surprised look when you dropped the fruit..... see you soon.
Ha ha, that was not rehearsed! Thanks for your help Paul, as always!
I'm Nicaraguan I encourage visitors visit touristic places and relax also get in touch with nature, listen the sounds of animals and love the flora
Hi Hector, thanks for watching and we completely agree with you! Nicaragua has some of the best nature reserves in the world and it would be a shame to miss them!
Interesting facts and insights of your time there. Really cool. The fresh fruit looks delicious. Don't drop it. Take care and have a great day.
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it! We need to be more careful with our precious pitaya!
So... I'm actually Nicaraguan (born in Granada!) and I have some thoughts about your video...
Massive congratulations!!! I thoroughly enjoyed the vid and the info... I live in the U.S; so vídeos like yours are how I keep in touch with my beautiful homeland.
One more thing, I read ALL your responses to comments and you seem to sincerely like/enjoy living there; moreover, I don't recall seeing any non-Nicaraguan say "we love this country" so often.
Hope you continue to enjoy Granada and the humble richness of my land!
Awesome! I just read this comment after your second one (back to front!). Really cool that we can help you stay connected to Nicaragua and even more awesome that you were from our adopted home of Granada! We hope all is safe and well with you back in the US. We'll have plenty more vids about Nicaragua, so stay tuned!
Thanks @@BucketListTravellers for the response... Looking forward to more of your great content. I know I won't be missing any.... 'cause I just SUBSCRIBED 👍🏻😎
@@ejnava01 Yay!!
We have fallen in love with Nicaragua and are moving to live there full time in the next 1.5 years. Such a beautiful country and the people are Amazing.
*CONGRATS* @@ChrisTovahsAmazingAdventures Hope you intend to share your journey as you take permanent residence in The Land of Lakes and Volcanoes. Again, congrats! 👍🏻🤠
my mom is from Nicaragua and I lived there for a year it is a beautiful place
Awesome, yes we agree, it is a very beautiful place! Thanks for watching our video!
Dragonfruit! That...looks...yummy.
Fireworks usage in the day is actually a reminder of the faith processions our ancestors grew up with in Italy. Wondering if what you're seeing is connected to the procession you saw earlier...oh wait...you answered that question later!
Very interesting, it appears to be for a very similar purpose here as well. This explains the before dawn activities and why firecrackers are set off during the day! There is strong religious symbolism here in Granada, with bells going off regularly too. It adds to the magic of this place!
Very good video. Most professional. One of the best ones I have seen.
Thanks for watching and we are glad that you liked it. We love living in this beautiful country and hope we are doing it justice.
Thank you your video made me more motivated to save up and work towards a new better life back in the homeland glad yall love it out there much love from Los Angeles.
That's awesome to hear that we have inspired you to come home M.O.Z! As another viewer has said, life can be tough here if you don't have much money, however the money you save up in the US will go a long way here. Good luck!!
The medical tourism fact is extremely accurate. Many people from my hometown in Honduras (Danli) cross the border to get specialized medical treatment in Nicaragua as it is a lot cheaper there.
Hi Nelson, thanks for watching and sharing your insight!
I really need to visit Nicaragua asap! wow! great video! It's very informative! Thank you!
You are most welcome Ellen, glad you enjoyed it and even more happy to hear that Nicaragua is now MUST DO list too!
Welcome to my country, I hope you continue to upload videos here, greetings from Leon.
Thank you Jonathan! We certainly will be uploading more of this wonderful country! VIva Nicaragua!
Your country is the land of slaves of Russia, in fact. Abkhazia is Georgia!
I think it's awesome that you shop local! Great video! Nicaragua looks beautiful!
We are glad we can help and they certainly help us out with the convenience of daily fresh fruit and veges delivered to your doorstep every day. We have never eaten more healthy! Nicaragua is a beautiful country, thanks for watching!
This is really helpful even though I was born and raised in Bluefield,Nicaragua
Thanks for posting this video
Glad you liked the video Leang and thank you for your feedback! It means a lot to us that it passes the 'local' test!
Hi, I am possibly traveling to Nicaragua next month, are things mostly open now?
Hi Xian, its a mix. For every hotel/hostel that is still closed, you can certainly find hotels and airbnbs that are open. We are planning a weekend trip to San Juan Del Sur and have found plenty of options available. Most restaurants in Granada are open as well, with covid precautions in place. That said, I don't think the land borders are open if you are planning to hop over to Honduras or Costa Rica and I believe that you need to take a covid test to come into the country, as well as fork out $150 for another test if you want to leave the country via plane. Some food for thought.
@@BucketListTravellers thank you for the response, and do you feel it's generally safe there, I've seen some reports on protests and riots.
@@xianzheng7102 Our pleasure. We are in Granada and it is perfectly safe here. The protests were in 2018 and they have settled down now. Covid is still here of course and you will need to travel carefully. We love chicken buses, but would not consider it at the moment. Private vehicles would be preferable.
You feel alive under the sun and the breeze around the lakes...good video
Thanks for watching Steve. The sun is pretty relentless when it is out, we are lucky to have the breeze in Granada from the lake as it doesn't get as hot here as Leon. That said, it is still pretty hot!
Nos encató su video , muy profesional !!!
Para los murciélagos la solución es un gato 😁 bueno eso nos ayudó mucho a nosotros.
Muchas gracias por ver! 😂😂😂 Hay gatos aquí pero son muy perezosos!
@@BucketListTravellers Para espantar a los murciélagos es bueno el ajo machacado en un recipiente cerca de donde están los murciélagos, el olor no les gusta y se van.
@@rayitodeluna.9192 ¡Gran recomendación! ¡Gracias!
Granada my hometown ♥️
and our 'home away from home' too. We miss Granada! Thanks for watching El Tuani!
Great educational video of my country. Glad to see it still is the same as I left it to be.
Thanks for watching and leaving some comments Adonis. It is a wonderful country and we are lucky to be here!
nicaraguan ,born in miami, hope you like it there! whenever i visit it’s always like home.
Yes, we loved our time in Nicaragua. it is a special country with a strong culture.
well narrated, thank you guys
Thank you for your kind comments and for watching!🙏
There is a lot of good information in this video!!! It definitely gets the wheels turning and makes us think about options in the future.
Thanks for watching!! This is an amazing country, and a different way of life to what you would be used to back in the US. We would recommend that you stay here for a couple of months first to see how you like it if you are planning to move here. There are definitely pros and cons, but for us the pros win out! If you have any questions, just DM us (twitter, insta etc..) and we'd be happy to help!
One of the things really shocked my Canadian husband was to be able to go to la venta, buy one egg if that’s all you need. Another things was to drink a fresco or a coke from a plastic bag with a straw sticking out lol. Life in a third world country is surprisingly fulfilling and refreshing. I never liked living in Canada and hopefully we’ll move back home in Nicaragua in 10 years or so.
Hi Jennifer, thanks for watching! Yes we agree! When we needed some medication, we found out that they sell you by the pill and not by the packet, this was certainly a surprise for us. The bolsitas for drinks also takes a bit of getting used to. Life is much simpler here and we appreciate that.
This place is lovely. Thanks for taking us around this beautiful place. A new friend here watching from London.,see you around.😘❤️
Thanks again Gail! Very glad to hear you enjoyed our video!🙏🙏
Awe it’s great to see somebody calling here beautiful :)
I truly enjoy watching your videos, you are so authentic and charming, thanks for sharing your experiences.
Thanks very much for your kind words Augusto!😀 This one was one of our earliest videos too. A bit embarrassing looking back on it to see that we couldn't pronounce Nicaragua correctly! We got there eventually though after 5 months!
@@BucketListTravellers Thanks for the lovely reply, I am enjoying your wonderful channel, cheers to you both.
@@AugustoLugo1983 Thanks for your support!
I saw travelling announcements in a smaller town in Colombia, too. If you are looking for more video ideas, I would love a video dedicated on living costs. You mentioned high cost of electricity and low cost of housing. I would love to see with prices of houses too. Maybe grab Paul and do a collab? I love your chaptering of the content too. Nice work, you two.
Thanks for the idea Scott! Funny you should mention the collab with Paul! We are planning to do one soon and your cost of living idea looks like a winner. Stay tuned!
@@BucketListTravellers I agree with everything said in this comment. Additionally, I can’t spot where to find Paul on UA-cam- can you point me to his channel, please? Thanks!
@@21mattreese Hi Reese, thanks for seconding the video request! Here is the link to Paul's channel: ua-cam.com/channels/FG1.html...
My wife is from Nicaragua and we go frequently as PT missionaries. Granada is our fave and about an hour from us(Montelimar Beach)You should have mentioned how beautiful and huge the lake is, dotted with hundreds of tiny islands from volcanoes. They have a large daily flea market(6 blocks) and as wages are low, haircuts are $1. Granada has a lot of language schools,hence English speakers learning Spanish, and tremendous history. Homemade hammocks and leather goods as well. Great city for biking. Most of all,amazing people!
We couldn't agree more about the amazing people! We will be putting together another video on 'las isletas' and the lake, so stay tuned for that! Our latest walking tour video features the streets full of markets, check that out too! Thanks for watching!
We are adding Montelimar Beach to our next trip there! Thanks for the tip we love local markets
supposed to be visiting Managua this year, thanks for the info! Much obliged!
You're very welcome, have a great trip!
Awesome job on this video guys! Very informative and some great tips! The bed swap had us laughing out loud!
Thanks for the feedback and glad you enjoyed it! Would be very interested to know how similar/different it is to Ecuador. Yeah we got a bit creative with that one, we had plenty of things to say about on electricity but not enough video content!
@@BucketListTravellers definitely many similarities with Ecuador, especially as it relates to no street signs, vendors, noise and electricity costs. We do however have reliable high speed internet, currently 100mbps.
@@OurLifeUnknown 😲😲 100mpbs! That is awesome! We are at 5mpbs right now. Better than Australia too!
Enjoyed the video and info. Nicaragua is now on my short list for retirement. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed watching it! It is certainly worth adding it to your retirement shortlist, it is a wonderful country to live in as an expat.
I've been living in Nicaragua for the last 12 years! And everything is accurate! Haha, love it though. Great video.
Thanks for watching Robert and glad you agree! We love it here too and it will be hard to leave!
Hey Robert... Wow! 12 years?!? You're already Nica -- Full-on Pinolero ✌🏻😎
I'm Nicaraguan and hope you're enjoying living there...
Could an American get used to it?
@@GUITARTIME2024 We've met plenty of Americans who are currently living here. To make the most of it, you need to be prepared to give up on some mod cons (like amazon!) and have a slower pace of life. The upside is living in the tropics with beautiful natural scenery, very cheap cost of living and experiencing a different culture!
@Sorayda Pozo yoooooo haha! Yes! Where u working at rn?
My wife grew up in Corinto.
In Corinto and Granada, I just remember the BRUTAL heat and humidity.
I grew up in Florida, so I am no stranger to heat and humidity but WOW ! We can do short visits but if we were staying in Nicaragua we would have to head for the mountains to find a place cool enough for us.
We know what you mean. When we stayed in Granada we were lucky enough to have a pool and we certainly made the most of it. We have just come back from the mountains and loved that climate. Whilst still hot during the day, the nights were very comfortable and we needed jackets in some places!
@@BucketListTravellers
Any cool weather spots we should go see ? Thx
God bless you. Nicaragua is one of the most safest countries in Latin America. It is lovely. My mom lives up north in the cooler highlands of Esteli.
Thank you Ronaldo and God bless you too! 🙏 We agree that Nicaragua is one of the safest countries in Latin America and count our blessings every day. We stayed in Esteli for a night when we first arrived and it was a beautiful area. We want to visit the Northern highlands again before we leave.
Sounds like you spent some interesting time. So much changed in 2020. Looks like you got along well though. All except for the bats! Don't know if we could ever get used to that. Thanks for bringing us along!
Thanks for watching Dave and Kathy! 2020 was a very interesting year indeed and we felt very lucky to be where we were in Granada when the world went topsy turvey! We got used to the bats!
Noticed your name on Delightful Travellers page and decided to check you guys out. Very informative and fun video! We hadn't considered Nicaragua but who knows now :)
Welcome to our channel Every Further Mile🤗🤗 !! Nicaragua was a happy accident in that we only meant to pass through in 3 weeks, not live there for 18 months! It really changed our perspective on travel and, like you, we are now fellow 'slow traveller' converts!
@@BucketListTravellers Love It! We feel like we're following in your footsteps in many ways :) We both had to change our original plans due to Covid and both choose to slow travel in Nova Scotia to wait it out. You started here in NS before us and we've taken a lot of inspiration for visits from you guys. Now you guys are finally going overseas we have a few months to wait yet (Fingers crossed) until our youngest is vaccinated.
We'll just vicariously slow travel through you guys until we can get out there ourselves :)
Great video! We have recently started following your channel. We bought a house in San Juan Del Sur Nicaragua in 2019 and will be moving there full time in 1.5 years. We have really being missing traveling and Nicaragua...so this channel is the next best thing.
Thanks so much for your kind words Chris and Tovah! We just left SJDS today to head to the mountains. Buying in SJDS is a great move and we have even considered doing the same. The town is much quieter right now than it used to be (which we prefer!), yet still so pretty! We have plenty more SJDS to share with you, to get you excited about your move! Where are you living now?
@@BucketListTravellers right now we are living in Cold Lake Alberta Canada 🇨🇦 and we are moving down to Nica in 1.5years
Hi Jay and Jon. I love watching your videos. I’m Vietnamese American and my wife is Nicaraguan American. We visit Nicaragua once a year but because of COVID I haven’t visited for 4 years. Your videos make me want to visit so bad. Thanks for all your detailed and informative videos. And I love Jay’s huge smile. Keep it up!!!
Hi Jimmy, so great to hear that you've enjoyed our videos.😀 You've made our day with your kind words (especially Jay!)! We hope that you can both get back to Nicaragua sometime soon. It is such a wonderful country.
I was raised in Nicaragua and this made me so homesick. We usually remember addresses because of a specific building or significant place. For example a school, a mall, or a barrio.
Thanks for watching Gabriella! We are glad that aspects of the video have resonated with you. We find it fascinating the different approach to directions and are slowly getting the hang of it!
Gabriella,i hope you could guide me..my fiance is moving there for work..could you guide if he will not be trapped by girls there?
@@emilya5118 Hi Emily,
Thanks for watching and all the best with your upcoming wedding. If your relationship is based on commitment and trust, then you should have nothing to worry about, regardless of what the girls in Nicaragua do. We always suggest that couples invest in pre marital counselling before they get married to make sure they are on the same page and to set up their marriage for success.
All the best to you and your fiance.
Jay and Jon
@@BucketListTravellers i just want to know. As if the girls there honeytrap or no.because this wasnt an issue in India where we were living, but i am afraid few months and someone can seduce him..since Nicaragua is a catholic country,the girls dint do any such kinds of things right?Please let me know how can i contact you guys
@@emilya5118 we haven't experienced anything like that personally, nor have we heard of it happening.
All the best
Interesting, informative video here. I havent seen much content from Nicaragua so thanks from sharing. I'm living in Vietnam and I'm a big fan of dragonfruits too! Do they have the dragonfruits with purple flesh over there too?! They're my fav. Keep creating
Thanks Lewis! Nicaragua is a fantastic country, it probably has a similar climate to southern Vietnam. Volcanoes are something special here too if you like nature. Yep dragonfruits with purple flesh are everywhere!
Hi Lewis. How is Vietnam pandemic wise? If I may ask..
@@stockholmsyndrome411 No problem. Vietnam is doing really well managing the situation. Something like fewer than 100 cases nationwide right now. You can check out more on my channel, cheers
Very nicely presented. Good info on the good, the bad, and the _____! 🤣
Hi again FreeRadical1! Glad you enjoyed the video. We cringe every time we listen to ourselves butcher the word 'Nicaragua' in this video, only took us 5 months to get it right!
@@BucketListTravellers Nicaragua is not easy to say for sure. But I’ve found if you fill your mouth with marbles after a few stiff drinks, well, it just rolls off your tongue! 😱🤣 you guys are a great pair. Thank you for your hard work. Do you have a way to receive crypto … or other gifts?
@@freeradical1567 🤣🤣. That is so kind of you. We've never had anyone offer us things before, we are very humbled, thank you. 🙏🙏.We don't know how to set up crypto, but have set up a paypal 'send money' link here: www.paypal.com/paypalme/bucketlisttravellers. Thanks so much FreeRadical1!
A lot of great info in this video! We've never been to Nicaragua, but if we do someday we'll know what to expect. Thanks for sharing! It was great when you did an outfit change when the electricity turned off 👍🏼😂
🤣🤣 Glad you liked that! We needed some extra footage and the idea came from Jon's threat to grow out a 'man bun' while in our self isolation! It somehow turned into not only wearing a scrunchie but the sarong too!
Lovely informative video! You have taught me so much!
Thanks for watching Tharsh! Living in Nicaragua has been such a rewarding and eye opening experience.
I would love to see a vid on how and what's involved in emigrating to Nicaragua. At present we are looking at moving to Little or Big Corn Island. what a wonderful, informative vid you two do. Thanks
Hi Robin, thanks so much for the suggestion! We have been considering getting residency on and off for the last year and we would find a video on that very informative too!
Hello, guyss
Nice to see you
I like your video,😍 thats so Amazing Nicaragua
Thanks for watching KhanKhin!
Happy Sunday, great information, thanks!!
Happy Sunday Henry, glad you found the video useful. 😁
I also like how much fun this clip is 👍👍👍
Yay! 😀😀
1. Announcement vans are NOT to spread news. Local business owners do that to announce specials on produce, food, or services
2. It is loud during the day, but mostly calm at night and in the morning
3. Bat proofing your house if you live near the jungles, which is not the case for the big cities
4. High cost of electricity NOT as bad as the U.S.
5. Internet service has been updated and rarely goes out anymore
Hi Skywalker, thanks for watching. After we made this video, we realised that we mostly heard vans looking for iron! We also got some good cheese deals from the cheese truck too. Glad to hear that the internet services have been upgraded since we were there.
that wasnt an announcement van 😝😝 It was a truck asking people to sell their scrap metal! it is really popular for people to sell scrap metal for some bucks !
Whoops! Thanks for letting us know! We'll have to get our scrap metal ready for next time!😁
great tips, thank you. Do you keep extending your visas or have applied for residency?
Thanks for watching Robert! We were extending our visas, but that option has now run out. We explain it all in this video: ua-cam.com/video/0s0OIxWnXzM/v-deo.html
Would love to visit Nicaragua. I often visit Costa Rica. Not many visitors want to visit Nicaragua which makes no sense. I will make effort to visit this wonderful country soon.
We are also baffled as to why people wouldn't want to visit Nicaragua. It has everything Costa Rica has at a fraction of the cost! We don't want to leave! It isn't as easy to get to right now but there are flights from Miami and Panama I believe. Thanks for watching!
Que lindos que Dios los bendiga gracias por gustarle mi querido país Nicaragua saludos
Gracias por sus amables palabras. ¡Dios te bendiga también y te mantenga a salvo!
It wasn’t noisy living in Managua neighborhoods at all everyday and night it’s calm and peaceful
It depends where you are living. We were on a busy thoroughfare in Granada, however it was also quiet at night unless there were fireworks. You could also hear the night club music off in the distance on a saturday night.
In the place my grandparents live there it can be very Loud or very quite
Great video! I agree with all, especially number 7. Even so, there are still thousands of people who cannot afford a decent lifestyle
Thanks for watching Victor. You are right, it isn't easy living here for a lot of locals. Covid and the recent Hurricanes make it even harder.
Gracias por hablar muy bien de mi querido país Nicaragua saludos
Muchas gracias por ver a Mery. Amamos su hermoso país y nos sentimos bendecidos de vivir aquí de manera segura durante la pandemia.
Thank U.very much for your travel details.
You are welcome! Thanks for watching.😀
Hi there! Any suggestions on who provides real fast internet in Nica?
Thanks
Luis
See below!
Claro is best. Movistar cheaper but generally slower. Most people use Whatsapp for calls or have sim card for Claro and MStar in phone because a Claro user can't call a Mstar user and vice versa. Mostar apparently worked in mountains northern NI where Claro didn't.
@@dmmd5117 Thanks DM! We did see a lot of Tigo advertised up in Northern Nicaragua, presumably the only provider.
Nice video , I am trying to plan a trip to Nicaragua in November , I am just worried about 2 things , fake covid numbers and curfews or/and stores closed . is there alot of covid cases or it's generally ok . I don't usually panic , i just need to be prepared what to expect ? Mainly I will be vising beaches , downtowns and try new food , I might go volcano hike or boarding ! Not sure about this either :)
Thanks for watching Mary. It's hard to know for sure what the covid numbers are like. We have been reading confidencial.com.ni/ for covid numbers. We have started cautiously venturing out more and we personally feel relatively safe doing so while socially distancing and wearing a mask. You will find that most businesses won't allow people in without masks, and people are taking their own precautions as well. There are no curfews and hotels and restaurants are open, so no problems there. One thing to consider is that flights do get cancelled fairly regularly. We’ll be making more videos about living and travelling in Nica during covid over the next couple of weeks, so if you are keen for more info then please subscribe!
@@BucketListTravellers thank you
@@maryandmeee you're very welcome 😀 If you've got any more questions, feel free to ask.
@@BucketListTravellers I am just curious , why do they often cancel flights ? that would be crazy after fighting to have days off from work and finally travel , and then find myself with cancelled flight !! LOL I would die hahaha
@@maryandmeee I know what you mean! This has been the experience from those over the past couple of months trying to get in or out of the country. In October a couple of airlines said that they were going to be operating again to Nicaragua, however to our knowledge all but Avianca were cancelled. Our understanding is that the cancellations are mainly due to airlines not being able to comply with requirements for entry into the country. From what we read, the global airline industry won't go back to normal in the near future, so it would be wise to consider and plan for the possibility of delays.
Love the detail. I watched with a big smile. A lot of the description is what I’ve seen in South America. Eg, noise during the day, the announcements, the local mobile sellers, etc.
love how you make the most of the dragon fruit.
We love to make you smile Jo! I hope my personality is coming out a bit more now! We luuuuurve dragonfruit!😋
Love your channel! This video was well put together and provided so much helpful information. I’m considering making central or South America so I love learning about expat communities
Thanks so much for the feedback Ashley! Central America is amazing, you would love it! Its a bit tough to get into at the moment, however we believe the costa rica borders are opening in November.
Unexpectedly loved the video. sounds like your own genuine likes/dislikes of things. For this reason I'd at least hesitate adding views of for profit companies (i.e., realtors, banks, etc) to make your point or giving 'plug ins' to such companies. But very well done, edited...all of it.
Thanks for watching Kevin and thanks for the feedback! Good point too. We should stress that Paul is a friend with a shared love of youtubing and we aren't receiving anything but love for the plug of his channel.
I lived in Managua 8 months a kilometer south of the US Embassy. Loved it there. Renting a one room furnished apartment, fully furnished, all utilities, wifi and satellite TV for $160 a month. Even housekeeping 6 days a week. Also I take a taxi and ask the pricem,, they all say FREE. Yup, they have me figured out. By not charging me I pay them better than what they would ask for. That 3-1/2 hour taxi fare to San Jose, 2 hours shopping and return runs $55 round trip. Or the Mercedes Marcopolo Ejecutive Bus for $1.90 each way.
Hi Ron, wow $160 a month is awesome! It is certainly a much lower cost of living then a lot of other countries and people would be surprised at how much amenity you still have here, especially in cities like Managua. You also get the benefit of being in the safest country in central America as well!
@@BucketListTravellers True. I still keep three horses boarded on a farm halfway between Leon and Playa Grande. With the Nicaraguan owner I had planned to build a treehouse campground. Poor guy only has an income of $100 a month. He's honest as they come. My problem was no vehicle or driver's license. But found I could get one for 4300 bypassing all the formalities.. Here is Costa Rica still no driver's license as I do not have residency. And bypassing the system not an option. I can't get a license in the US as I have no State of Residency. and the rest of the bureaucracy. Funny thing in Managua was the hottest part of day was around 11 AM. Following that a cool breeze came off the lake. My wife is a Costa Rican University Professor and in fact was born in Nicaragua. Her parents fled to Costa Rica with here in 1983 when she was 8. Thus employment as well as even volunteer work was impossible there. Long as I don't talk I get away as a native in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. I understand Spanish and get away with nods, si, no, bueno amd malo.. I walked and biked all over Managua day and night the whoile time there. And definitely safe. Many neighborhoods home owners sit in the front of their house with a shotgun or AK to be suse the neighborhood is safe. My place near the US Embassy was only a bit over 200 meters from where President Ortega lived. And I would shoot skeet with some of his guards from time to time. I furnished the shells and clays, they furnished the shotguns.. Met President Ortega and his wife. An artist was a nephew and made the introduction. Pretty modest house, simply the quarters of a field grade army officer (major to Colonel).
I should mention. Best way to find housing is a taxi driver. They know neighborhoods better than anyone. In each house I got that is what I did. The offer always $100 if they found a place I rented. The one that found the place I now had I offered $200. And the end result was I paid him $500, a wrist watch, utility tool-knife, cellphone and piezo electric cooling chest. The previous house was $200 a month and owner wanted to raise it to $300 and didn't like my gardening. Well he got what he wanted. The house has remained empty since I left over 2 years ago and the yard devoid of vegetation. When it rains the roof leaks.
Get a girlfriend or the reverse, always put it in the rental agreement TWO ADULTS ONLY. Otherwise they may invite all their relatives to live with you.
Costa Rica can be just as cheap as Nicaragua. But for that you must live far far away from all foreigners, especially Americans and Canadians. That applies to all Latin Countries. And I have rented only from Native locals or Cubans. Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua Cubans own many maybe most rentals. A perk is the owner brings some great food time to time.
The longer I am away from the US the better it gets.
Lastly the MegaPali and the other big supermarkets are all owned by Walmart.
@@riskyron1416 Wow Ron, sounds like you have had some amazing adventures in Nicaragua and abroad! Thanks for the tips as well! We have been looking for rentals in Esteli over the past week and haven't had much luck finding furnished properties. So are you living in Costa Rica now? What non 'American and Canadian' places do you recommend we visit? We are thinking that we would rent for a couple of months, perhaps a place a month to help keep costs down. That and we like more authentic experiences as well!
Risky, how to get this kind of cheap room you’ve got? Thanks
Wow it looks great how do u get from Australia to nicaragua
Not easily! We came via the US and it is probably the furthest country away from Australia by plane routes that you can get! We have another video that maps out our journey to Nicaragua if you are interested:ua-cam.com/video/uFBDX9fSS5E/v-deo.html
@@BucketListTravellers can I ask what website u used to buy ticket
@@johnparise418 It has been quite some time since we last looked at an airplane website! We typically use skyscanner and kayak. Note that we didn't fly into Nicaragua from Australia, but flew into America and then travelled overland through Central America.
Excellent info about Nicaragua! Those bats really do look pesky. Cleaning up bat poop does not sound like a good time. I would love having veggies delivered though. How convenient! Great video guys!
Thanks so much for watching and we are glad to hear that you enjoyed it! One of the annoying things about the bats is that their poop is in the roof rafters and over time it just drops onto the ground, even if the bats are no longer around We had the pest exterminator come through and get them out of our garage. only for them to migrate to a space right above our kitchen. Waking up to breakfast poop was not a pretty sight and more than a little hazardous! p.s. yes we loooove the 'marchanta's that come by with food. There are also vendors who sell icrecreams, tortillas and even pork meat!
its a wonderful place to live.. from my property on beautiful quiet marsella playa, I can electric kayak to san juan in 30 minutes. electric kayak is better that driving on land. and just as quick.
Hi David, we didn't know that electric kayaks existed, would be a great way to get into town. You are living the dream!
As a Nicaraguan who is from the US, it’s so annoying streets don’t have names. I think they do it to maintain the tradition. Either than that I love my people they’re friendly, the cities are safe, even compared to major cities like Los Ángeles and Chicago.
Hi Mario, it's good to hear that we're not alone in our thoughts about the street names, particularly from a Nicaraguan. We wholeheartedly agree with you about how lovely the people are and how safe it is here. It's a beautiful country! Thanks for watching and sharing your insights :D
God damn I never expected this comment from a Nicaraguan from the U.S. Most Nicaraguans I meet just talk about Daniel Ortega being bad and corruption(as if other Latin American countries don't suffer from this).
@@linusmayden8465 you don’t think I share the same sentiment. I hate the piece of crap.
Hahaha yeah it's a hassle to order gas and having the delivery guy roaming around the area until he finally sees the "green house with a black gate" lmao
@@linusmayden8465 Not many Latin American countries suffer what Nicaragua suffer. It's not just a corrupt State, it's also a tiranny.
HOPE to be there later this year! Awesome insight guys
Thanks for watching! It is a little hard to get in and out of the country right now, hopefully the situation changes for the better soon!
The only noise I like on holiday is of nature especially the sea. Not keen on noise pollution created by people . The electricity scene was so funny👏. Love the swimming pool clips.
We love the sound of the ocean too! The noise does take a bit of getting used to. We have been told that we are living on the loudest street, so that could explain it too! Glad you liked our electricity scene, a bit random and fun! The swimming pool clip was a blooper from another video, I crack up every time I watch that one too!
2:00 Never heard of or seen an announcement van In Managua but then again I stayed in the barrio so...
The van that we filmed in this particular video was actually calling for scrap metal, we have subsequently found out!
what a beautiful place!!!
Nicaragua is a wonderful place, thanks for watching Cathy!
@@BucketListTravellers - it was beautifully documented thank you !!
@@cathylopez1345 Thank you!! After being in the country now for over a year, we've had a couple more surprises, but this video captured the majority of them!
you missed that you show the poverty in Nicaragua, and most of the indigenous people come to work on farms in southern Ontario
Hi Wisam, thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Yes, there is a lot of poverty here in Nicaragua. We didn't know about Nicaraguans living in Ontario, thanks for sharing this.
@@BucketListTravellers oh yea hundreds they are contract workers who work in Leamington harvesting tomatoes and vegies ..i met lots of them there. they are not staying just two years contracts as they told me
@@wisammoeali That might explain why we have a lot of Canadian viewers watching our channel! Thanks!
Wow u guys support the local food vendors I sincerely love that ❤️
Yes we love that we can assist the local community in these times. It also does us a favour in not venturing far out of the house during covid.
@@BucketListTravellers yes especially cause all Nicaraguan fruit and vegetables are natural
Absolutely loved this video! As a Nicaraguan I found the part about the fireworks very funny, and wanted to answer. As you may have noticed Nicaragua is mostly of Catholic/Christian religion ... the “fireworks” that are lit during the day are called cohetes (which means rockets) are mostly lit during masses, processions, and holy times , and are used for the loud *boom* Im not sure where exactly the tradition came from but it sure is important for some reason.... they are different then typical colorful fireworks which we call “ pólvora China” which would translate to “Chinese gunpowder” that one is known for the colors and is used for celebrations and special holidays.
On another note , I am so glad you guys are enjoying Nicaragua ! Stay safe
Sorry I am writing so much but the other part of “no address” is such an overlooked thing.. whenever the person at the airport says an address I have to say something along the lines of “from city hall 1/2 mile north “
We are very happy to hear that you loved the video Mary and very glad that you could understand our curiosity with fireworks! Thanks so much for the explanation too! We were a little scared the first time we heard the cohetes right outside our home, but have got used to them as a part of the Nica way of life! The whole month of December with La Purisima, La Griteria, Christmas and New Years Eve was literally a blast! We grew to love fireworks and it was a really special time for us to experience it!
@@marycavese6311 There is so much to like here and thank you, we hope you are staying safe too. Are you currently in Nicaragua?
@@marycavese6311 🤣🤣But somehow it all works! It is very fascinating! Please don't be shy to comment, we love hearing from you!
Puro Nicoya chavalos ! 🇳🇮 saludes from southern Cali !
Gracias por ver!🙏
Loved this video! I'm Nicaraguan and I find funny some things like no street names😅 and it's like that even in the capital haha what a mess. For #2 though I might be wrong but I think those are not local news but vans buying used materials like steel and stuff like that? At least that's always the case where I lived and in the video I could also hear "compro chatarra"😂, maybe they also do local news in Granada haha idk!
Hi Hellen, thanks for sharing your comments and so happy to hear that you loved our video! Yes you are right, that was actually a van after used metal and back when we did the video, we couldn't tell the difference! There are also vans that give announcements about community events like funerals, as well as general ad vans. We also recently realised announcement one van was a cheese vendor, which was very handy!
I am an American living here who drove from Alabama. Two huge things for me were the inexpensive beef, followed by the extremely expensive gasoline.
Yes the beef is so cheap here and tasty! The gasoline is pretty similar in price for us as Australians funnily enough, which is pretty expensive when you consider other cost of living aspects here. Thanks for watching Steve.
Your comments about the noise and live bands got my attention. I had some indigenous people from Central America living next door for a while. They would party in the backyard with brass and drums instruments. Very inappropriate for a quite California neighborhood. They moved after a while and it was a relief for the whole neighborhood. They were ok people but just weren't compatible with the rest of us. Also they pretended not to speak Spanish. I wondered if this is true or a put on.
Noise/fiestas/bands/fireworks is definitely a strong part of Central American culture and it can be a little bit jarring when other cultures who aren't as outwardly expressive encounter this or vice versa. It took us a little getting used to and now we can now sleep through 5am fireworks!
Street addresses in Nicaragua are basically something like this:
John Smith
From the Old Market, 2 blocks South, half a block East.
Granada
And if the market burns down, is torn or changes use, the address adds (where it used to be):
From where the Old Market used to be, 2 blocks South, half a block East.
Granada
Amazingly, people don't have trouble finding places. Even after things or places no longer exist, they live on in the addresses.
Also very fascinating, thanks Daniel! Amazing how it all just works!
Any suggestions how to get real fast internet in Nica?, thanks a lot!!
We had Claro in Granada and we wouldn't recommend it. We just stayed at a place on Ometepe island that was on GGnet and their speeds were reasonable (5-10MBps). We have experienced internet at 20Mbps at Hospedaje Soma (also on Ometepe) but don't know what they used. We would rate 20Mbps as fast here.
Esta Tuanis el video
Muchas Gracias! Tuani tuani!
EL PAIS DE LAGOS Y BOLCANES
@@angelaluna8046 ¡Amamos este hermoso país!
College fees/costs in Nicaragua are very cheap. Many Hondurans enroll in distance learning programs offered by Nicaraguan universities in order to get a bachelor's or a master's degree. They travel every 15 days for tutoring sessions and exams.
That is really interesting to know, thanks for sharing Nelson! Do they go to universities in Managua or are their ones closer to Honduras like in Esteli?🙏
@@BucketListTravellers People from my hometown Danli and neighboring El Paraiso (in Honduras) usually go to the universities in Ocotal. I'm not quite sure about Esteli though. Also, I have to mention that this trend is slightly declining since several universities in Danli offer evening and weekend courses.
@@Nelson_504 Ah Ocotal, that makes sense! We didn't realise that Ocotal had universities, thanks for letting us know!
I will like to vist nicaragua never been there before is only a passport u have to have to come there am from jamaica its look nice over there
Hi Tamra, thanks for watching! Yes Nicaragua is a great country to visit and you would love it here! You are pretty close living in Jamaica too!
Jamaican don't need a visa to visit nicaragua👍
Hi guys, quick question since you're expat there, what do you think of tourists coming in now, while most of the world is still on pause because of covid? A friend and I would like to come in February for a for months. We understand it's quite irresponsible to be traveling right now but for instance, for me, there's nothing else I can do.
I've been back to France (from being 'stuck' in Sri Lanka) last August bc of a family emergency, I looked for work, etc, ended up finding something but the winter season is canceled and I'm a cook so no one is hiring.
Anyway, I'd love to come to Nicaragua, volunteer, surf, pass the time until I can work again. Would you think it's okay with the right measures, gel + masks all the time or is it badly regarded? I know it's technically okay because the borders are open, but what do people think? How is life for foreigners atm? For ex, in Sri Lanka it was pretty great, people are really friendly so as long as we were respecting lockdown and everything, Sri Lankan were still happy to be doing business
Hi Annick, there are pros and cons. Pros being that Nicaragua is a beautiful country, covid experience here is mild and it isn't a densely populated country. Life as an expat here is good and safe, however we have been limiting ourselves to Granada and have not been travelling around. The economy is really weak and you would be helping by visiting. There are hotels and plenty of restaurants open. There is no lockdown, however it is common practice to wear masks in public and in certain businesses (e.g. supermarkets). Cons being that the land borders are still closed and the only way in or out is by air. That said, only Avianca are flying from Miami/El Salvador and we heard that all January flights were cancelled. So be prepared to get 'stuck' here for longer than expected. A covid test is required to come into and to leave the country. There has been a surge in cases since Christmas reported in the news. I hope this all helps with your decision. Good luck.
@@BucketListTravellers Thank you so much for your kind answer, hopeful I'll be able to make it soon, can't wait. Stay safe!
nice place..
thank you for sharing...
Keep it up..
Have a nice day...
See you around..
Ill be waiting...
Thanks for watching and the encouragement! You have a nice day too!
When my husband and I loved there, we were also frustrated by the lack of street signs. My husband came up with a great solution: we'd be driving, he'd hail a cab and had him drive to the airport, say, and then we would pay the driver when we arrived. It always worked out!
That's an innovative solution! I don't understand how people know which streets are one way and two way to drive through. It appears that you just have to know!
I love Nicauagra!
We love it too!❤🥰
What about chancho con yuca??
We love chanco con yuca and vigoron and good food in Nicaragua was no surprise to us! We covered some of the local foods in this video instead: ua-cam.com/video/3dauSUiy6Fk/v-deo.html
@@BucketListTravellers Exactly!! Vigoron is a local and root dish for my Nicaragua people. I was born in Nicaragua
I just wish I could've seen you reach a little more deep... :(
@@saibotshadow13 Hi, thanks for your feedback. This video was done after only a couple of months in the country. We want to do a follow up to this video and would really appreciate it if you can help us address your concerns for the next one. What would you like to see more of?
Hoe much is to rent a small apt. in a city monthly???
Hi Nebo Vas, for a small apartment you would be looking between US$200 to US$500 fully furnished. Electricity will be on top of that and you do need to be careful as electricity costs are really high in Nicaragua, especially if you use air conditioning. We paid around US$45 per month with only using fans.
What's the cost of living? How much can a single person live in Nica?
Hi Omar, that will vary a lot depending on the standard of living that you're after and what area of Nicaragua you're living in. It is one of the cheapest countries to live in Central America and as a rough estimate it would be maybe 3 times cheaper than living in the US. We've had a bit of interest in this topic, so we'll look to answer this question in more detail in a coming video. To make sure you don't miss out on this, make sure you subscribe :)
Hi Omar, I'll give you ballpark figures. My neighbor rents her house out for $350/monthly in an upper middle class home in the outskirts of the city 24/7 security and gated community. Groceries at the Supermarket can run you between $50-$200 depending on your eating/spending habits. The average energy bill with moderate use of AC will be around $50/monthly. Gas is a bit expensive and you're looking at around $50/monthly traveling into the city and out. So with about $750 a single person can live a decent middle class life (assuming of course no car notes and any other emergency). If you want to live a more simple lifestyle then you can take away from the $750. And if you want a more luxurious lifestyle then add on to the $750...
@@mikerivas9091 thanks Mike, your info helps. Regards
Surely an american tourist with american dollars youll be considered almost rich in a poor country where there currency is nothing comparerd too dollars having. A mcdonalds in Nicaragua purchasing a meal with dollars should be real cheap like 3 bucks for a big mac meal fries and drink. Not bad for an american with us dollars
an another very nice Upload here! New experience for me! BIG Like my friend 189. See u soon again!
Thanks again for watching!!🙏🙏
Very nice place informative thanks for sharing 👍
You are most welcome! We are glad to to hear you enjoyed it. Welcome to our channel!
When you talked about bats a memory triggered in my mind,
When I was in la finca of my grandma we had mango trees and my sister was trying to get a fresh mango to give to my grandma when she screamed and jumped off the tree,turns out she saw a bat chilling in our damn mango tree and my grandma beat it with a stick lmao
😂😂Yes bats are everywhere! Our latest bat surprise was finding a family of them roosting INSIDE the Masaya Volcano information centre! We were reading the bat exhibit and looked up to see them there! They fly so close to us at home after dark if we are outside!
Can you install solar panels?
Hi Jake, you certainly can. We investigated this early on and there are a number of providers available.
@@BucketListTravellers thanks. Have you been to all cities in the country.
@@BucketListTravellers Did you buy or rent? Are you staying there longterm?
@@jakeglenn2246 Unfortuntately not. We have been bunkering down in Granada throughout the pandemic. We visited Leon prior to arriving to Granada, but that was it.
@@jakeglenn2246 We are renting, 10 months now and counting. We are planning to stay here until it is easier to move around again. That may still be another couple of months.