AlexCatLady
8/28/2014 12:32 EST
Hello! I'm coming for a week on 9/11, and then later moving for good. I heard that until you get your residency papers, you can't open a post box...is this right? The place I'm staying in (Vista Mombacho) doesn't seem to have an actual address! I guess I'll learn a lot in my 9/11-9/18 stay...just curious how the mail thing works...Thanks for any answers!
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majicjack
8/28/2014 18:12 EST
You do not have to be a resident. They cost about $ 20 a year in Leon. Mail takes a little longer but is generally good.
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AlexCatLady
8/28/2014 20:37 EST
Thank you Majicjack! You have a way of alleviating my concerns...that helps a lot...I'll get one when I come down in September :) Thanks so much
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majicjack
8/29/2014 13:10 EST
We have our mail delivered to our home. It usually takes 7 to 10 days from the states. The advantage of a PO Box is if you have a package coming, without the PO Box it may sit there for a week before you get notification. You will be checking your box more often and wont have this problem. If we are expecting a package we usually check the post office after about ten days because it has to go through postal customs. Postal custom are a little more lax than normal customs. There are a lot of packages that can be sent from the USA through the postal service much cheaper than Fedx, UPS or the other shipping companies. Also, most packages coming from the USA through the shipping companies ends up at the airport and customs and can be a real pain.
Your welcome and the best of luck to you.
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elduendegrande
8/31/2014 09:29 EST
one thing that works well so far from the states is the priority mail fixed rate envelope for about 16 bucks. You can stuff it full of paperwork, photos, magazines etcetra up to 4 pounds (although in reality only about 2 pounds will fit.) . Since nothing taxble is listed on the customs form it is not opened by customs.
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AlexCatLady
8/31/2014 14:47 EST
Thank you! I plan on mailing a box of personal items to myself before I leave...if it arrives I'll be happy...if it doesn't, I'll be OK with that too :)
Thanks for reminding me about listing contents!
My guesstimate is about 20 lbs. of stuff.
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iguanalover
8/31/2014 17:54 EST
Mail to Nicaragua from the US is expensive. I would pay for an extra suitcase, it is usually cheaper and much faster.
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