The name "Nicaragua" comes from Nicarao, the name of the tribe which inhabited the shores of Lake Nicaragua before the Spanish conquest of the Americas, and the Spanish word "agua" meaning water.
Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America. The population is approaching 6,000,000 with approximately 1,000,000 in Managua. Spanish is the official language, but English is spoken on the Caribbean coast where we will spend most of our time on this trip.
Nicaragua is the poorest country in Central America and the second poorest country in the western hemisphere. The currency used is Cordoba NIO. The exchange rate is 1 USD=27 NIO.
Like I said previously, we will be going to the Caribbean coast - the Mosquito Coast. Just that name scares me because I really dislike mosquitos, and they seem to find me wherever I am. Actually, the coast is called Miskito Coast from the Miskito Indians.
I am leaving tomorrow morning around 11:30, and we arrive in Managua around 8PM. Hopefully, I can continue to blog if there is internet access.
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