Five ESSENTIAL things to know BEFORE visiting Nicaragua.

[@loafgaming4624]

Two videos on flushing toilet paper in Nicaragua... kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3mTZ56HoqxqkMU kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaPPoKB8Z9CCppo Most of Central America, southern Europe, South America can't flush toilet paper.

[@travellingroots]

We've watched both :) thank you. Scott is a great resource on these things

[@nestoralvarez7891]

I'm born and raised in Nicaragua, I've been living in a new house within the last 7 years and flushing the paper toilet everytime, no issues about it, in older places I've lived in Managua too, did same thing with no problems with the pipelines, maybe if you go to a hotel or a restaurant they put the bin due to the large amount of people they host at a time, I went to Costa Rica on vacations, it was a small town I stayed at and the had a notice in the bathroom saying not to flush paper toilet 😑, secondly: most of the time I use my credit card at restaurants, bars and some convenience stores (the largest ones) with no problem, if you go to a pulperia is a must to pay in cash though, I hope you and your family stay in Nicaragua for the longest and see our country striving its economy which is what all Nicaraguans always dream on.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

Same here, I use credit cards nearly everywhere. You can get cash back that way so I make a point of it.

[@marcelalolpalacios1020]

Para mí si es muy negativo, deberían cobrar el mismo precio a los extranjeros. Lo que pagamos nosotros por un artículo, un servicio eso mismo debe pagar quien viene del exterior. Me parece un acto deshonesto.

[@travellingroots]

We agree but have to accept it

[@mixtereE]

Thanks, a very helpful and encouraging video! Keep up the good work

[@travellingroots]

Thank you! Hopefully we will be able to get back to making videos soon

[@vallecillo1014]

No more videos? Your guys videos are good. Let us know. 👍👍

[@travellingroots]

Hey, thanks for the kind words. We had to stop making them for a while. But we have a video out this Sunday.

[@michaelrredford]

Thanks!

[@travellingroots]

You're very welcome! Thank you too!

[@alvinhernandez5736]

Regarding mechanics, now days 2024 mechanics here in Canada could also rip you off, perhaps in 1980's wasn't so bad. Buying cars here in Canada can also be a bit of a challenge dealers, weather is a new car or old. Overall is not bad here in Canada but, should keep both eyes open, careful, shop around

[@travellingroots]

This is so true in any country! You need reliable referrals you are right

[@alvinhernandez5736]

Very good video, I love your videos so much

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

You can't buy a car in Nicaragua without being a resident. So any deal you get as a tourist is going to be..... questionable. Because legally you can't register the car. So no matter what, you have a legal problem potentially.

[@travellingroots]

We agree. We suggest only buying cheap cars you don't care about if you plan on putting it in someone else's name. Other than getting residency, I believe forming a corportation works? Can you confirm Scott? Many thanks

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

@@travellingroots That's correct, you can incorporate and buy a car, no problem. Just be aware that as a resident (and this is the ONE big benefit of residency), is that if you own a Nicaraguan car, it can move transparently throughout the CA4. But as a corporation with a car, it cannot leave Nicaragua (just as the corporation doesn't exist outside of Nicaragua.) So for me, that's important. For many people it is not. But it's a difference to be aware of.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

And I DO own a car under a corporation. So that's first hand reference there.

[@edmourgagnon1504]

Hi. Regarding hot showers and toilet paper... it's pretty much the same in those 'latin' countries. The size of their pipes is usually of my little finger... We recently had a nice restaurant in Zone 1, Guatemala city. It closed in within a week... because the owners had to constantly dig under the toilet bowl ($$$) to get rid of all sorts of stuff (I leave this part to your imagination). Everytime someone flushed ... half the restaurant would be filled with liquid (for not using the correct term)...😊 Also... it is hard to find a bathtub...

[@travellingroots]

Hahaha I can only imagine! We lived in Costa Rica for a year and it was also the same there

[@edmourgagnon1504]

@@travellingroots Wow... and there are thousands of 'gringos' there... Have a good night!

[@skipstreet]

Do the ATMs have limits?

[@travellingroots]

Yes it varies by machine. However, you can take out the maximum and then keep putting your card back in until you have what you need. We bough our car this way haha.

[@skipstreet]

​@@travellingrootsthanks

[@maleruher]

where are you guys

[@travellingroots]

Hey! We're in London UK. We had to go back home for a serious health issue. We will start making videos again soon but it's been a very difficult time :)

[@maleruher]

@@travellingroots Sorry to hear you guys are enduring difficult times. I hope everything will turn up for the better. Can't wait to see your adventures in Nicaragua videos. Stay safe.

[@travellingroots]

@@maleruher thank you so much for the support

[@Francisrocayabeta66]

Ola saludos❤❤😊😊😊😊😊

[@BillBlyleven]

"Butter side down" is something that can not be unheard :-) Two reasons for the TP to be binned - First a majority of nicaragua septic systems are still "pits" and the pits fill with wood pulp - Human um er "solids" are very much water and do not leave much behind. Second the angle of many pipes are not geared for "flow" and you will find that venting is not done very regularly, hence ou do get back pressue if the pipe is too "packed" Mechanics - The best thing you can do - And my BIL taught me this - Is to sign or mark major parts - Nicaraguan garages (sometimes) love to swap out your good parts to sell into other repairs. Basically once you find an honerable mechanic stick to them. Welcome to the land of sinking cork and floating lead...

[@travellingroots]

Very true!

[@jenniferr.7420]

Thanks for the valuable information . Would u mind stating the name and contact info for your recommended mechanic ? Thanks again.

[@travellingroots]

His name is Lee, we have linked to his garage In the description :)

[@martinduraes7306]

Hi! Super interesting. We are planning to move with my wife there. I would like to know how much the average car costs, if it is a safe country to live in. And if I could communicate with you on a social network to ask you some questions regarding the country if possible. thank you very much in advance! 🙏

[@travellingroots]

Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it :). You are very welcome to follow us on instagram. We have a link in our bio. It's called TravellingRo0ts. We are more than happy to answer your questions.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

It's SUPER safe to live here. It's not "okay safe" it's "move here BECAUSE it's so safe, safe"

[@edmourgagnon1504]

Hi. Just wondering if you would know of a small place for rent either in Leon, near Granada or in the Ometepe region. Up to 450$ canadian per month. Will arrive around the 15th of February (2024) and will return to Canada at the end of May... of the same year! Thank you!!!

[@travellingroots]

Hi there, thank you for the message. We don't know any specific properties for rent, but I can sat that Granada will be the most expensive and Leon the cheapest. Ometepe will be very basic, but also quite cheap. Accomodation on ometepe is very basic. Leon is probably your best bet if you want your money to stretch the furthest. For $450 there you will be able to rent a 4-5 bedroom house with a pool. A 2 bed should be around $150-$300 depending on negotiating. Someone who is a wealth of knowledge on this stuff is Scott Alan Miller, he also has a youtube channel as lives in Leon. He also visits the local housing regularly.

[@edmourgagnon1504]

@travellingroots Oh. Thank you. I am by myself. My female friend can't come with me. I don't need a 2-3 bedroom house with a pool... hopefully there are enough lakes in Nicaragua to go swimming! And yes...did write to Scott... :) Thank you once again!

[@travellingroots]

@@edmourgagnon1504 Great, we quite understand. I really hope you have a great trip

[@edmourgagnon1504]

@@travellingroots It will be 3 weeks minimum to up to 4 months ... :)