Backpacking in Nicaragua Index

Backpacking Adventure Stories from my 101st country, Nicaragua

I entered Nicaragua from El Salvador and within the first few days had contacted dengue fever so this put a dampener on my enthusiasm a bit.

I entered Nicaragua from Costa Rica on my way back north and enjoyed my stay better this time around.

Granada is perhaps my favourite city there.

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Panama City to Mexico City By Bus

I travelled from Panama City to Mexico City using a mixture of chicken buses and long distance buses but avoiding flying and GringoShuttles.

​Border Crossing: Nicaragua to Honduras at Las Manos

Nicaragua to Honduras by chicken bus via Las Manos

​Border Crossing: Costa Rica to Nicaragua at Peñas Blancas

The Peñas Blancas border crossing between Costa Rica and Nicaragua

​​Border Crossing: Nicaragua to Costa Rica at Las Tablillas ​

A great, faster and slightly more adventurous alternative than the Peñas Blancas border crossing

​San Carlos: End Of The Road in Nicaragua

Tough travels in Nicaragua

​Backpacking Jinotega | Nicaragua

In search of coffee in Jinotega

​Dengue Fever in Nicaragua

I travelled to Nicaragua and within a few days, ended up with Dengue Fever
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