Frequently Asked Questions

http://www.NicaPlaza.com is our related business site. It offers:

• Free classified advertising
• Free business directory
• Real Estate listings

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All so many people come here asking very generic questions. Some get offended with generic answers or suggestions that they do their homework. So, here is a checklist to help you decide what to do before you ask a question.

1. Introduce yourself. This is best done with a personal blog entry that tells us
   • Where you live
   • Why you are interested in Nicaragua
   • How old you are
   • How much Spanish you know
   • Places you have lived (as in countries)
   • How much time you have spent in Nicragua, where and when
   • If you interests are business-related, talk about your business expertise.
2. Search and read the books, forums and blogs on NicaLiving to get yourself oriented and find relevant answers.

3. Possibly post a personal blog entry about what you have learned.

4. Ask specific questions in the forums.

Armed with that information, you are likely to get some very useful information (and less smart-ass replies). For those that feel their privacy will be violated, remember that all you have to do is sign up for a free email account (yahoo, for example), tell us your name is John or Jane Doe, ... Generally, we don't care you you really are but without an idea of what you are like and what you are interested in, don't expect good answers.

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See Forums in the Member Guide.

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If you are having a problem with this site, a good first step is to take a look in the forum about the site at http://www.nicaliving.com/forum/4 to see if it is already reported. If you find an answer there, great. If not, create a new forum entry with your report.

Using this forum to report bugs, ideas and enhancement requests for the site keeps all this stuff together and, more important, separate from the actual Nicaragua-related content.

If all else fails, e-mail me at mailto:nl@monosmedia.com and I will try to sort out your problem.

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Anyone can create a login. It is needed to contribute to the site.

To create a login, click on the Create New Account link. Fill in the requested information and click on the Create button. Your login information will be send to you in e-mail. Note that only fields marked with a red asterisk are required.

Once you have your initial password you can log in, change your password and modify your profile. There is nothing new required here--it is just a chance to further describe yourself if you so wish. Remember, login names and passwords are case-sensitive. JohnDoe, Johndoe and jondoe are three distinct names.

If you forget your password, click on the Request new password link. You can fill in either your user name or email address. Your password will be emailed to you.

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There are so many web sites about everything these days. How is this site different?

The sites I have found about Nicaragua can be grouped into these categories:

• Travel information sites
• Government sites (mostly only available in Spanish)
• Oraganication sites dealing with what that organization does

What is missing is a site that specifically addresses the needs of someone wanting to move to Nicaragua and needing information and for the person who has moved there and wants to get themselves integrated into local society.

When I moved to Costa Rica in January 2002, I recogniced that there was so much to learn and there didn't appear to be a place that was oriented toward my needs. I learned a lot through word-of-mouth and distributed what I learned through word-of-mouth and thru e-mail with friends. My hope is that this web site can become the place where people can look to find the answers they need about Nicaragua. I will try to put what I learn here as I get myself moved and settled in Nicaragua. I encourage you to do the same.

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