Money & duty free for Nicaragua
Exchange rates:
Nicaraguan Gold CórdobaC$1 = C$21.83
€1 = C$30.58
£1 = C$36.29
US$1 = C$29.28
Currency & Money
Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO; symbol C$) = 100 centavos. Notes are in denominations of C$500, 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of C$10, 5 and 1, and 50, 25, 10 and 5 centavos.
Major credit cards are widely accepted by hotels and tourist places. However, many mom-and-pop operations may deal in cash only.
ATMs are available in tourist areas. You can withdraw cash in local Córdoba or US dollars from ATMs. When using cash, don't accept notes that are ripped or have marks on them.
The import of local and foreign currency is unlimited, subject to declaration of amounts exceeding the equivalent of US $10,000 on arrival. There are no restrictions on the export of local and foreign currency.
Nicaragua duty free
The following items can be imported into Nicaragua by travellers aged 21 and over without incurring customs duty:
• 20 packets of cigarettes or 50 cigars or 500g prepared sheaves of tobacco.
• 5L of alcoholic beverages or liquor.
• Personal items, toiletries, make-up and medicines in reasonable quantities for personal use.
• 2kg of sweets.
• Gifts with a value of up to US$500.
While nothing is outright banned, restricted items include fresh food, live animals, and plants and their products. A special permit is required for firearms.
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