Mérida
in Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
11.442 and -85.560 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 11° 26' 31" and W -85° 33' 36"
Currency and Currency Code:
Cordoba - NIO
Spoken languages:
Spanish, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:08 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Managua
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 am and 5:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Nicaragua in Central America

Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Nicaragua.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Nicaragua. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Mérida

Mérida in Departamento de Rivas is a city located in Nicaragua about 67 mi (or 107 km) south-east of Managua, the country's capital town.

Current time in Mérida is now 05:08 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Managua with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Mérida. The closest is airport we know is Upala Airport in Costa rica in a distance of 53 mi (or 85 km). The closest airport in Nicaragua is San Carlos in a distance of 58 mi (or 85 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Nicaragua is Ruins of León Viejo in a distance of 67 mi (or 108 km), North. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Moyogalpa, Rivas, Granada, Juigalpa and Niquinohomo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel La Omaja

Address
0,2 mi
Apto Postal 6
Ometepe Island
Nicaragua

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Folklore Isla Ometepe

Published: October 29, 2008
Length: 22:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hotelcharcoverde

Folklore Isla Ometepe, grupo patrocinado por Hotel y Restaurante Charco Verde.


SPOT CLARO CLARO HIKE 2009 NEW

Published: February 16, 2009
Length: 49:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: monitorpc

ESTE ES EL CLARO HIKE 2009 REALIZADO EN LA PARADISIACA ISLA DE OMETEPE.


Pesca artesanal en el Gran Lago de Nicaragua

Published: December 09, 2008
Length: 53:35 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Elvis Martínez

Pescadores artesanales en Punta Jesús María, ubicada la Isla de Ometepe, en el Gran Lago de Nicaragua.


Kayak trip on Lake Nicaragua

Published: October 11, 2012
Length: 05:06 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: terraelise

This was my first kayak ever, so yes, I suck. Also, this is unedited, sorry it's so long. I just don't have the time, I just picked one of the partial vids from the camera, I should have removed...


Alex Travels: Ometepe, Nicaragua

Published: August 19, 2010
Length: 58:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alex Clark

We spent a couple nights at finca magdalena on the island of ometepe. it was nice. we hiked a volcano... that was less nice.


About to go into Lake Nicaragua at Playa Santo Domingo - Isla Ometepe

Published: August 02, 2014
Length: 49:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jesperhoj

Playa Santo Domingo's 4 km long sand beach is one of Ometepe's favorite vacation spots. Situated on the island's north-eastern side Santo Domingo faces the predominant wind direction and the...


HACIENDA MAGDALENA EN OMETEPE EN VISITA EXCURSIONISTAS DE ECOTUR DIA 14 SEP.2009

Published: September 19, 2009
Length: 07:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Luis Quijano

LOS EXCURSIONISTAS DE ECOTUR DE OCCIDENTE REALIZANDO UNA VISITA A LA ENCANTADORA HACIENDA MAGDALENA EN LAS FALDAS DEL VOLCÁN MADERA EN LA ISLA DE ...


Taxi to Santo Domingo near Maderas, Ometepe

Published: February 26, 2010
Length: 20:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Irene Eriksen

1. february 2010 5 pm in the taxi at Ometepe. The roads are bad!


San Ramon Waterfalls Ometepe Nicaragua

Published: November 30, 2009
Length: 50:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gerald Pavon

Amazing waterfalls up to 1000mts!


Voyage au Nicaragua, ile de Ometepe (Travel Nicaragua) Tour du monde (around the world) video

Published: January 22, 2010
Length: 28:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dany Thibault

Ile de Ometepe au Nicaragua Amerique centrale Tour du monde 2006-2010 Dany Thibault et Maryse Guevin site web: mgdtasie.blogspot.com nos photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgdt/sets/


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Rivas Department

Rivas is a department of the Republic of Nicaragua. It covers an area of 2,155 km² and has a population of 166,900 (2005 census). The department's capital is the city of Rivas.

Located at 11.4478, -85.5714 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivas Department, Departments of Nicaragua, Costa Rica–Nicaragua border crossings