Chinandega Department · Nicaragua
El Viejo travel guide
El Viejo is a city in Chinandega Department, Nicaragua, home to about 77,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- MGA123 km · Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport
- Currency
- NIONicaraguan córdoba
- Time zone
- America/Managua
- Language
- Spanish
Where to stay
Hotels in El Viejo
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Las Dunas Surf Resort | 21.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit El Viejo
El Viejo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; September is the wettest, with about 386 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to El Viejo: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA), about 123 km from the city centre in a straight line.
MGA · Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport
Questions
El Viejo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit El Viejo?
El Viejo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; September is the wettest, with about 386 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to El Viejo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA), about 123 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in El Viejo?
Nicaraguan córdoba (NIO).
Nearby
Destinations near El Viejo
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.