Tourist Card

I am a Canadian who will be traveling into Nicuaragua via
bus (from Honduras). I am told that getting a Visa (or
tourist card?) is easiest when flying in. Is it easy to get
one when coming in by bus? Should I try and get one in
advance, if so how?
Thanks for your help!

[There are 5 posts - the latest was added on Mon 26 April, 8:09]

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1. old advice Added by: mark
   [Timestamp: Sun 11 April, 0:14 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   As you enter the border you will be chareged (two years ago
   I think it was $6 for canadians) by the immigration officals
   and you will have to fill out several forms (everything
   will be at hand0, there is not much you can do about this as
   there is really one land crossing into nicaragua. The other
   option is to cross through the Mosiquito coast, but this is
   really hard and time comsumming (should you do this bring a
   Hondurian toursit card (there use the same format in central
   america except mecico, belize, guatamala and maybe costa
   rica.

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2. 2 ways to go Added by: mike
   [Timestamp: Sun 11 April, 4:54 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   i travelled from honduras (tegu) to managua about a month
   ago. while canadians are supposed to buy a twenty dollar
   visa, i did not and had to pay only 8 at the border. the
   only difference was the price. just bring youre honduran
   tourist card and you will get in without any problem.

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3. 2 ways to go Added by: mike (pirates4@hotmail.com)
   [Timestamp: Sun 11 April, 4:55 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   i travelled from honduras (tegu) to managua about a month
   ago. while canadians are supposed to buy a twenty dollar
   visa, i did not and had to pay only 8 at the border. the
   only difference was the price. just bring youre honduran
   tourist card and you will get in without any problem.
   by the way, you have to go to lago de nicaragua, it is
   great. good luck

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4. 2 ways to go Added by: mike (pirates4@hotmail.com)
   [Timestamp: Sun 11 April, 4:56 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   i travelled from honduras (tegu) to managua about a month
   ago. while canadians are supposed to buy a twenty dollar US
   visa, i did not and had to pay only 8US at the border. the
   only difference was the price. just bring youre honduran
   tourist card and you will get in without any problem.
   by the way, you have to go to lago de nicaragua, it is
   great. good luck

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5. tourist card Added by: mp (cypressgirl25@hotmail.com)
   [Timestamp: Mon 26 April, 8:09 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   I had to pay $10USD upon entering Nic by bus and that was
   in Dec 98. I'm a Canadian. It was payable at the border
   crossing in the office and the bus will wait for you-no
   prob. Remember to carry exact US cash. They are strict on
   this. Buena seurte!

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