| Nicaragua | |
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| Participating broadcaster | |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 23 |
| First appearance | 1974 |
| Last appearance | 2000 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 1977 |
| Host | None |
The participation of Nicaragua in the OTI Festival first began at the third OTI Festival in 1974 held in Acapulco. Telenica and Televicentro, members of the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI), were responsible for the Nicaraguan participation. Its participation in the song contest was interrupted twice, in 1978 and 1979 when it has to withdrew for two years due to the Nicaraguan Revolution, and in 1986. Their entrant was selected by a national final.