Editing Managua (section)

===Entertainment===
[[File:Nicaragua 083.jpg|thumb|left|[[:es:Multicentro Las Américas|Multicentro Las Américas]] mall]]
Managua features many [[Bar (establishment)|bars]], [[nightclub]]s, [[casino]]s, [[theater]]s and [[Cinema (place)|cinema]]s. Compared to western prices, alcoholic beverages, theater visits and cinema tickets are relatively inexpensive.<ref name="VNM"/> There are cinemas in all major shopping centers; screening both English- and Spanish-language films. Foreign embassies in Managua also sponsor [[film festival]]s.

Since the late 1990s and early 2000, many casinos and karaoke bars opened and have remained popular attractions for Nicaraguans and foreign visitors. Popular music includes the [[Palo de Mayo]], [[Merengue music|Merengue]], Cumbia and [[Latin pop]] among other Latin music genres, as well as [[pop music|American pop]] and [[rock music|rock]]. [[Salsa dancing]] is a national pastime. Managua boasts a vibrant night life. Nightclubs and bars are abound in Managua, particularly, in the popular areas called "Zona Viva" located in the shopping mall "Galerías Santo Domingo", as well as very close by "Plaza Mi Viejo Santo Domingo" and "Plaza Familiar". Other popular areas are "Zona Hippos" behind the Hilton hotel near Metrocentro and "Zona Rosa".