Moon Handbook, Living Abroad In Nicaragua

Submitted by DanPolley on 10 September, 2006 - 09:24.
Moon Handbook, Living Abroad In Nicaragua

Cesar Paniamogan's photo is used for the cover of this recently published book. The photo was taken in San Juan de Oriente. You may view more photos at http://www.dancesar.com/

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guidebook award

Submitted by Emilina on 4 December, 2006 - 17:07.

Looks like the book is up for some kind of award:

http://www.planeta.com/planeta/06/0612bookoftheyear.html

It's one of five "PLACE-BASED GUIDEBOOKS" up for a reader award that people can vote for. The contestants are:

The New Key to Costa Rica, Living Abroad in Nicaragua, South American Handbook, Bradt Costa Rica, Bradt Argentina

Sure would be cool if Nicaragua beats Costa Rica at something...

More info

Submitted by carina_cisneros on 28 November, 2006 - 01:10.

Excerpt from book

Website Blurb

Additional Info

Not what I expected

Submitted by fyl on 28 October, 2006 - 18:41.

I decided to get a copy to see what it was really about. It doesn't feel like a "living in Nicaragua" book. I found it more a cross between a travel guide and some useful information about living here.

There are also some inaccuracies in the book. With how Nicaragua tends to offer different answers to the same question each time it is asked it would be very hard to do a 100% accurate book but, for example, the book said that until 2005 you had to get a Nicaraguan driver's license but, now, your foreign license can be used until its expiration date. Well, the law didn't change in 2005 and it clearly states you can use your foreign license.

That said, there is a lot of useful information. If you are considering moving to Nicaragua, it is worth having. Just don't take everything as gospel.

Not a bad book

Submitted by cjtowerman on 29 October, 2006 - 15:49.

I speed read through it the other night (on loan, I didn't buy it). Probably trying to reach a broader market than what could be had with the standard travel guide. I have seen many other "Living In / Living Abroad" books for Mexico, Costa Rica, Argentina, etc., and I think all are as you described, a cross between travel guide and useful information for living. A true "living in" guide would need to be updated every year, but for such a small country and sale range, this would be impossible for publishers, and the authors. But, if someone is really thinking of moving here, such a book would be a great aid, especially if you were destined for a place not flooded with foreigners and the easy, free information that often comes with that.