FOREWORD

• Nicaragua: Extreme Makeover 
• Investing In Nicaragua 

CHAPTER I - NICARAGUA’S LAND, HISTORY AND PEOPLE

• The Lay Of The Land 
• Maps 
• Weather
• Where To Live In Nicaragua 
• A Great One Of a Kind Tour 
• Nicaragua’s History In Brief 
• Government
• Economy
• The People 

CHAPTER II - SAVING MONEY IN NICARAGUA 

• How Much Does It Cost To Live In Nicaragua?
• Money
• Tipping 
• Affordable Hired Help 
• Staying Healthy
• Health Care 
• Dental Care 
• Pharmacies
• Cosmetic Surgery
• Care For The Eldery
• Banking
• Taxes
• Tax Protection 
• Forming a Panamanian Corporation
• Insurance

CHAPTER III - MAKING MONEY IN NICARAGUA

• Investing In Nicaragua 
• The Tourism Boom
• Investment Opportunities 
• Food for Thought: The Sandinista Factor 
• Nicaragua’s Nascent Stock Market 
• REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT 
  • Rentals 
  • General Advice When Buying Real Estate In Central America 
  • Building A Home
  • Speculating
  • Rules for Buying Property in Nicaragua 
  • Steps to Buying and Registering Land 
  • Real Estate Taxes 
  • Home Insurance
  • Special Considerations for Buying Rural Beach Properties 
  • Special Considerations for Buying Property in Granada 
  • Steps for Remodeling a Home in Granada 
• FINDING WORK
• STARTING A BUSINESS
• SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS 
• ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS IN NICARAGUA
• OCCASIONAL ROADBLOCKS TO DOING BUSINESS IN NICARAGUA
• COMMON BUSINESS SENSE IN NICARAGUA

CHAPTER IV - RED TAPE 

• DEALING WITH BUREAUCRACY
• HOW TO BECOME A LEGAL RESIDENT OF NICARAGUA
• Nicaragua Citizenship
• Getting Married 
• IMMIGRATION AND OTHER MATTERS
• SHIPPING AN AUTOMOBILE OR HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO NICARAGUA 
• DRIVING AN AUTOMOBILE TO NICARAGUA
• HOW TO FIND A LAWYER
• FOREIGN EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES IN NICARAGUA
• NICARAGUAN CONSULATES AND EMBASSIES ABROAD

CHAPTER V - STAYING BUSY AND HAPPY IN NICARAGUA 

• SOME SOUND ADVICE
• BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS
• TELEVISION AND RADIO
• VIDEO RENTALS
• SHOPPING
• NICARAGUAN PASTIMES
• ECOTOURISM
• BEACHES 
• ADVENTURE SPORTS 
• MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES
• BASEBALL IN NICARAGUA
• HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS
• LOVE AND PERMANENT COMPANIONSHIP
• NIGHTLIFE AND ENTERTAINMENT 
• GAMBLING 
• MOVIES AND THEATERS IN NICARAGUA

CHAPTER VI - COMMUNICATIONS

• TELEPHONE SERVICES
• INTERNET SERVICES
• MAIL SERVICE 
• RECEIVING MONEY FROM ABROAD

CHAPTER VII - EDUCATION

• HOW TO LEARN SPANISH 
• NICARAGUA’S INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING 
• PRIVATE ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS
• EXCELLENT BOOKS FOR LEARNING SPANISH 
• Spanish language Schools 

CHAPTER VIII - GETTING AROUND

• AIR TRAVEL TO, IN AND AROUND NICARAGUA 
• TRAVELING BY BUS IN NICARAGUA
• BUS TRAVEL TO AND FROM NICARAGUA
• TRAVELING TAXI IN NICARAGUA
• AUTOMOBILE RENTALS
• DRIVING IN NICARAGUA
• TRAVELING BY BOAT
• KEEPING YOUR BEARINGS STRAIGHT 

CHAPTER IX - MORE USEFUL INFORMATION

• AFFORDABLE FOODS
• NICARAGUA’S HOLIDAYS
• RELIGION
• BRINGING YOUR PETS TO NICARAGUA
• UNDERSTANDING THE METRIC SYSTEM

CHAPTER X- PARTING THOUGHTS AND ADVICE 

• PERSONAL SAFETY IN NICARAGUA
• LIFE AS AN EXPATRIATE 
• ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION
• ABOUT LIVING IN NICARAGUA 
• INTERNET SOURCES
• SUGGESTED READING
• IMPORTANT SPANISH PHRASES 
• IMPORTANT CONTACTS
• IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
• INDEX