To reach the Atlantic Coast, most business travels travel by air to the small airports at Puerto Cabezas, Bluefields, Rosita, Bonanza and Siuna. There is also a small airport at San Carlos, at the western end of the San Juan River. The official language of Nicaragua is Spanish, but English is spoken by some in business and government circles, as well as on the Atlantic coast. Telephone density is 3.0 telephones per 100 inhabitants. Public phones are just beginning to operate all over the country.
Cellular phones are now available in Nicaragua with coverage over the entire Pacific Coast.
Approximate cost per minute is 26 U.S. cents. The following hotels in Managua cater to the international business traveler. There are no first-class apartment buildings in Nicaragua. Numerous restaurants in Managua offer first-class international and continental cuisine. Outside of the capital, the local diet consists of chicken, beef, fish, rice, beans, plantains and potatoes.