Managua - Post Report Question and Answers

What is the relative size of the expatriate community? How would you describe overall morale among expatriates?

Morale varies depending on who is at post. All it takes is for one person to ruin it for many others. - Feb 2024


Medium expat community in Managua, you'll find more as you go closer to the beach areas. Morale at post is currently high, I believe. - Sep 2023


Much smaller than it was prior to 2018 and the unrest at that time. Then the pandemic hit just as the economy was recovering. A number of NGOs have been decertified in the run up to the national election in November of this year. In general the expats that are here are happy. - Dec 2021


The expat community is relatively small, but morale is high. Many American and European expats left during the crisis in 2018 and have not returned. - Jun 2020


Small to medium in Managua, but large in Granada and San Juan del Sur. Morale is good. - Apr 2018


Small to medium. - Mar 2012


large - Mar 2011


Besides the Embassy and international PVOs, it's small. - Apr 2009


Compared to Asia and Africa, small. - Mar 2008


Growing - presently about 100 official with an ever increasing amount of expats in the beach towns on the Pacific Ocean. - Feb 2008


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