Managua is the cultural and financial capital of Nicaragua, and offers visitors a cheap ticket to Central American culture. Book a cheap flight to Managua and find out why this is one of the most wallet friendly destinations around.
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The climate is tropical, with a rainy season from May to October.
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The rainy season lasts the whole summer – and then some – so book in April and you should get the best combination of warm temperatures and minimal rainfall.
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The airport is close to the city, so taxi service is a good way to go.
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There’s a pretty good bus system in Managua that you may want to use instead of renting a car. Finding your way through this city with its haphazard street address system – a result of a devastating 1972 earthquake – won’t be easy.
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The 1972 earthquake that defines so much of Managua unfortunately wasn’t an anomaly. The city sits along a major fault line, and seismologists have estimated that the capital will see major earthquake activity every 50 years or so (it also suffered a brutal quake in 1931).
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Augusto C. Sandino International Airport (MGA); a variety of international air carriers fly to Managua.
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