page_title: Tourism in Nicaragua
section_title: International tourist arrivals
hierarchical_section_title: Tourism in Nicaragua / International tourist arrivals
caption_attribution_description: The Augusto Sandino International Airport in Managua. Took this picture before my flight in May, heading to Bluefields.
context_page_description: Tourism in Nicaragua has grown considerably recently, and it is now the second largest industry in the nation. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has stated his intention to use tourism to combat poverty throughout the country.
  The growth in tourism has positively affected the agricultural, commercial, and finance industries, as well as the construction industry. The results for Nicaragua's tourism-driven economy have been significant, with the nation welcoming one million tourists in a calendar year for the first time in its history in 2010.
  In mid-2018, tourism in Nicaragua came to a virtual standstill due to the 2018-2019 Nicaraguan protests.
caption: After its renovation, Nicaragua's Augusto C. Sandino International Airport stands as the most modern airport in Central America.[23]
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