Nicaragua is located in Central America, North of Costa Rica, South of Honduras, as the chart below displays, it is merely 2 hours away from Miami, Florida.
	Flight times to Nicaragua  Origin Cities  Flight Time Airline Carriers        Miami, Fl 2 hours  American Airlines, NICA, LACSA, TACA, IBERIA Houston, TX 2 1/2 hours Continental,  Madrid, Spain 10 hours connecting in Miami, Fl  IBERIA
	When you arrive in the Managua airport you may choose to rent a vehicle, in the airport you will find a wide array of car rental companies. Both national and international car rental chains have boths at the airport as soon as you exit from the customs and immigration area of the airport. If you are the adventurous traveler you may choose to reach Selva Negra by bus. This will add a whole different angle to your trip. You may choose from the express or the local bus. The Express may take approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours to reach Matagalpa, the nearest city to Selva Negra. The Local bus may take anywhere from 2 1/2 to 4 hours to reach Matagalpa. Public transportation buses can be taken outside the airport, you can take the bus going to Matagagalpa or to Jinotega cities, every half an hour there should be passing by the Airport, you just tell them you are coming to Selva negra, we are at Km.140 of the Carretera (Highway)Matagalpa- Jinotega.
	In Managua International Airport there are several rent-a-car companies where a regular car or 4Wdrive vehicle can be rented (AVIS, BUDGET, etc). Regular car will be enough to get to Selva Negra as it is paved road. But if you want to explore other places better it is 4WD. If you choose to drive to Selva Negra, the trip will be approximately an hour and a half to two hour drive from the Managua airport. From the airport, you will take the Nothern Highway (Carretera Norte) towards Matagalpa. Once on the highway it is rather hard to get lost, since it will lead you directly to the city of Matagalpa. There will be several turn off point that will lead you towards other cities, such as Tipitapa, Ramas, and Esteli. But so long as you don't get off the main road you will be headed on a straight route to Matagalpa. If, you feel unsure, simply pull your head out the window and howler at anyone "a Matagalpa?" and they will point you the way. It will take you about 1:15 to 1:45 to reach Matagalpa. Once in Matagalpa, you will turn towards Jinotega, the city North of Matagalpa. This is another highway that will lead you on a straight path upwards towards Selva Negra. It will take you approximately 15 minutes to reach the entrance to Selva Negra. The turn off to Selva Negra will be at approximately Kilometer Marker 140. You will see the tank, which marks the entrance to the resort as well as a billboard pointing to the entrance. After the turn-off, it will be approximately one mile and you will reach a gate, where you will either let them know you have a reservation, or pay C$30 Cordobas, which is a consumable admission charge to the resort. The drive from Managua to Selva Negra is an amazing scenic drive, driving from the flat land of the capital, Managua, around the Lake of Managua and headed to a slow climb up to the Highlands of Matagalpa. Please read the Drive to the Highlands article to learn about the many towns and landmarks that you will pass on your way.

	The Tank Altough, not placed here intentionally it has become an icon of the Nicaragua's past and a symbol of the hope in the future. A tank from the Somoza time frame, and the Nicaraguan civil war, it was left here when it was incapacitated. Slowly the local communities have painted it with colorful rainbows, and planted flowers and greeney all around. Here a group of tourists pose in front of this landmark. Whether you choose to reach Selva Negra by bus, taxi or car rental. You will enjoy a wonderful drive and it will lead to an even grander stay at the resort. We hope to see you soon, and have happy travels!

		Selva Negra Mountain Resort and Coffee Estate Km 140 Highway Matagalpa-Jinotega, Nicaragua telefax: 011-505-772-3883 http://www.selvanegra.com resortinfo@selvanegra.com