Tramsport and Directions
Addresses in Nicaragua:
Nicaragua has a set of very specific directions. In this system, there is no name or number of streets! This will undoubtedly have caused many lost, and for people who are unfamiliar with the designated area, it may be difficult to find some directions. However, most Nicaraguans are proud to have its own system, and use it without much problem.
As Works
In instead of street names or numbers, Nicaraguans take benchmarks with which begin to describe some direction . There are many famous buildings, businesses, churches and other landmarks, which are used to give an idea of where something is located. To give an address, once you have a reference point, the next step is to indicate the distance (meters, blocks, etc.) between this and the site we try to point
For example. Calvary Church one block east half south.
This is an example of an easy handling. The reference point in the case is the Church's Clavario, a church well known in the city of León. Just going one block south (meaning block a sequence of houses separated from another sequence or building on a street or highway) and then half a block east will reach desired direction.\n\nComplicaciones
This sounds easy, but there are other components more complicated. First of all, the words "east" and "west" are not widely used. Instead, the words "up" and "down" replaced. Top means where the sun rises: the east. Down, however, replaces the west, as around the sun sets. The Eastern words (East) and West (west) are other substitutes.
earlier these, another interesting word used is "lake". In one direction, this means you have to go where the lake is located; This reference is used in cities like Managua (Lake north) and Granada (the lake to the east), located at the edges of the lakes. Although it may help to know that you should go to the lake, it is difficult to find out where the lake is, especially if you are in the middle of an unfamiliar street, in the middle of the city! Therefore, it is necessary to learn what cardinal point made lake is located.
Deciphering the directions in Nicaragua.
In the Nicaraguan addresses many other referential words are used, especially at the end of the steering when the site location must be specified precisely. The expressions beside or in front are widely used. Eventually, the buildings are used numbers and addresses. Below are some words used in directions that will help you decipher the Nicaraguan addresses:
word Example.
the Rotonda block Güegüense, 2 blocks up
Santa Maria Clinic staff, 1 block South, 20 yards down
Norte traffic lights Enitel Villa Fontana, 30 meters north
This From the cathedral, one block east, 1/2 block south
Southern Parish, 3 1/2 blocks south
West Plaza Inter, 1 block South, 1 block West
the Lake House Mejia Godoy, 1 block to Lake
above Dario Park, 1/2 block up
down Clock, 1 block down
corner east corner of Central Park
road Km 19 road of Ticuantepe
Park Sandino, 500 yards to This
bridge León 2 blocks down
lights Traffic Lights Zumen, 50 rods south
adjacent Pist Juan Pablo II, adjacent to Union Fenosa
front to Auction 10 vrs From the lake, opposite Café Soluble
Entrance to deal Cailagua, 20 rods south
and which was ... Where was the movie Cabrera one block north
church front church Santa Ana
calle Main Street in San Juan del Sur
broadside West Side Central Park
eighborhood San Judas, Los Cocos, 3 blocks up
Adjoining Salvador Mendieta School.
Transportation
Nicaragua is a country that contains many beautiful and diverse attractions; some of them are quite popular whereas others are fairly unknown or even completely unexplored. Nicaragua not only possesses lakes, lagoons, rivers and estuaries, but also volcanoes, mountains, and cliffs. And then there are also cities, towns, and villages, and on the other hand tropical rainforest, woodlands, and plantations. Arriving at these sites is always possible one way or another, but a little knowledge about how to move around in Nicaragua can be of great help.
Read more below about some useful hints to explore this beautiful, interesting country.
Before continuing with more details, we can start with one very practical tip: if you do not know how to get somewhere, ask it! Only rarely will you not find friendly Nicaraguans who are willing to help. If you are in doubt, be sure to ask somebody on the streets. If possible, try to find more than one person, especially in the rural areas, because although people are very helpful they also tend to provide you with a mere guess in case they do not know the area. In any way, asking directions helps you find places and you will also be surprised how easy it is to get involved in a lively conversation with the friendly Nicaraguans.
There is a large network of roads in Nicaragua, varying in size from three-lane highways to narrow mountain passes, and varying in condition from excellent roads to poorly maintained dirt-roads that appear to be inaccessible. In order to reach the different beautiful locations in Nicaragua, it is not only necessary to know about how to get there, but also to know about the type and condition of the roads that will have to be traveled.
In Nicaragua, there are no highways that have many lanes and allow for high-speed transportation. The most important highway is the Pan-American Highway, which connects many countries in this region. In Nicaragua this highway runs from the border with Honduras in the north to the border with Costa Rica in the south, and along the way it passes many towns and cities that offer important tourism attractions.
At several points, the Pan American Highway is widened to several lanes (this happens around important cities), but the largest part of the highway consists of only two lanes in total; one for each direction. The highway is in good condition, except for some parts that might be undergoing maintenance work. This highway runs through the departments of Madriz, Estelí, Matagalpa, Managua, Carazo, and Rivas.
In general, the roads that connect major cities are in good condition, although it is possible to encounter small segments or alternative routes that could cause significant slowdown because of their poor condition.
Other secondary roads have never been asphalted or paved, but these might be the roads that lead to some of the most interesting destinations like beautiful beaches or excellent natural reserves. Some of these gravel or sand roads are quite well accessible, but others are in very irregular conditions (during the raining season, many dirt-roads suffer from the tropical downpours). In order to reach many of these beautiful but more remote destinations of Nicaragua, it can be necessary to use high clearance, four-wheel drive vehicles, in order to pass muddy, slippery roads or steep paths.
