Is there racial tension, acceptance or diversity in Nicaragua?

We have much more racial harmony in Nicaragua than in the United States.  It is true that we have some people who will feel uncomfortable being next to someone of another color, but it is very, very rare.  The vast majority of Nicaraguans accept all people, regardless of their color.

We have much more racial harmony in Nicaragua than in the United States.  It is true that we have some people who will feel uncomfortable being next to someone of another color, but it is very, very rare.  The vast majority of Nicaraguans accept all people, regardless of their color.

I do not feel like there is racial tension in Nicaragua. I think because I am Canadian it is less part of my culture than in other places. I think if you give it, then you get it back.

There are obvious differences between the expats and Nicaraguans but I do not feel that these differences create  an issue. Racial tension does not come up on any conversation as being an issue.

I do not feel like there is racial tension in Nicaragua. I think because I am Canadian it is less part of my culture than in other places. I think if you give it, then you get it back.

There are obvious differences between the expats and Nicaraguans but I do not feel that these differences create  an issue. Racial tension does not come up on any conversation as being an issue.

There is much less racial tension in Nicaragua than in other places. I am not aware of hardly any at all.

 

We do not see any discrimination here in Nicaragua. Even the gay population is more accepted in Nicaragua than in the States.

 

People of different races inter-marry and we do not see any issues whatsoever.

There is much less racial tension in Nicaragua than in other places. I am not aware of hardly any at all.

 

We do not see any discrimination here in Nicaragua. Even the gay population is more accepted in Nicaragua than in the States.

 

People of different races inter-marry and we do not see any issues whatsoever.

There is racial acceptance in Nicaragua. People here are very curious. They would want to talk to you and understand where you are from and where they are coming from and what things are like where you are. Many local people here do not have the opportunity to get on a plane and see the world. Their way of understanding and learning about your culture, your race, and where you are from is by talking to you and asking you questions. So people here will want to know the answers to those...

There is racial acceptance in Nicaragua. People here are very curious. They would want to talk to you and understand where you are from and where they are coming from and what things are like where you are. Many local people here do not have the opportunity to get on a plane and see the world. Their way of understanding and learning about your culture, your race, and where you are from is by talking to you and asking you questions. So people here will want to know the answers to those things and understand what your culture is and where you are from. This is another reason why being able to talk to people in Spanish is going ingratiate people to you. 
 
Racial issues exist anywhere in the world so Nicaragua is not an exception. There is racism here just as there is in New York and in Boston, in Beijing and Mumbai, so people here in Nicaragua are generally afraid of what they do not know just as they are everywhere else. You don’t see a lot of Chinese, Indian, or African-American people here so Nicaraguans have questions and are afraid of things foreign. But Nicaragua is no more racist than anywhere else in the world but to say that racism does not exist here would be silly because there is racism everywhere.
 
San Juan Del Sur is a very accepting town, much more so than anywhere else in Nicaragua, when it comes to accepting people of all races, people of all sexual orientation, or people of different ages and sizes. San Juan Del Sur is a very accepting town of all races and of all sexual orientations, which is a big thing. San Juan Del Sur is a progressive city. They’ve seen tourists from all over the world for a really long time. People here are liberal and open-minded to learn about people from other cultures, languages, and races.

 

(Expats exploring Nicaragua, pictured.)

There isn’t racial tension in Nicaragua. This was actually surprising and wonderful for me to discover that Nicaragua has one of the most tolerant societies I’ve been to for diversity and acceptance of differences of all kinds—race, creed, color, sexuality.

 

If you’re driving through Nicaragua on the main road from Managua to San Juan del Sur, there are probably 2 or 3 locations and I also see it going north where there is a giant billboard...

There isn’t racial tension in Nicaragua. This was actually surprising and wonderful for me to discover that Nicaragua has one of the most tolerant societies I’ve been to for diversity and acceptance of differences of all kinds—race, creed, color, sexuality.

 

If you’re driving through Nicaragua on the main road from Managua to San Juan del Sur, there are probably 2 or 3 locations and I also see it going north where there is a giant billboard written in the diversity colors and a multi-colored diversity flag colors that says something similar to, “Deserving of the right to equality, medical care, and to enjoy life.” This is part of a government sponsored program aimed at the transgendered community of Nicaragua but also focusing and broadening that to just be a diversity program, accepting all people as having equal rights for access to enjoyment of a healthy life, medical care and everything that’s needed. We see these giant billboards, which to me reflects the truth of the tolerance, acceptance, and generosity of the Nicaraguan people.