Any driver who is party to an accident in which serious injury or death occurs will be taken into custody, even if the driver is insured and appears not to have been at fault. Visitors to Nicaragua may wish to consider hiring a professional driver during their stay. Licensed drivers who are familiar with local roads can be hired through local car rental agencies. In case of accident, only the chauffeur will be taken into custody. Travel on public transportation, such as buses and taxis, should only be undertaken with great caution.
Buses are often overcrowded and poorly maintained, and breakdowns are frequent.
Taxis often stop to pick up other passengers. If using a taxi, please be alert to the condition of the vehicle, agree on a fare beforehand and insist that the driver not pick up other fares. While consultations to correct the deficiencies are ongoing, any of Nicaragua's air carriers with existing routes to the U.S. will be permitted to conduct limited operations to the U.S. subject to heightened FAA surveillance. No additional flights or new service to the U.S. by Nicaragua's air carriers will be permitted unless they arrange to have the flights conducted by an air carrier from a country meeting international safety standards. Nicaraguan customs authorities may enforce strict regulations concerning restrictions on the amount of undeclared currency one may bring into Nicaragua, and on the temporary importation into or export from Nicaragua of items such as firearms, ammunition, antiquities, medications, etc.