Blogs from Southern Pacific Coast, Nicaragua, Central America Caribbean

San Juan del Sur was our last stop in Nicaragua. We weren't really sure what to expect; possibly a ramshackle town full of partying surfers and backpackers with little to keep us interested for more than a day or two. They do still have their Sunday Funday but it seems much lower key than it once was. We ended up chilling out there for six nights! url=https://www.booking.com/hotel/ni/nuestra-casa.en-gb.html?aid=1769628&sid=ef6f4c27fb07edaed3e690c1da73a6ed&all_sr_blocks=190855101_93047743_2_1_0;checkin=2024-02-26;checkout=2024-02-27;dest_id=1908551;dest_type=hotel;dist=0;group_adults=2;group_children=0;hapos=1;highlighted_blocks=190855101_93047743_2_1_0;hpos=1;matching_block_id=190855101_93047743_2_1_0;no_rooms=1;req_adults=2;req_children=0;room1=A%2CA;sb_price_type=total;sr_order=popularity;sr_pri_blocks=190855101_93047743_2_1_0__6971;srepoch=1708988397;srpvid=b7baa1b5689d0062;type=t... read more

We were not big fans of Granada at first. It seemed quite tatty except for a few streets around the cathedral and the main strip of bars and restaurants had music so loud at night that we didn't eat anywhere nearby! We stayed at url=https://www.booking.com/hotel/ni/casa-del-agua-granada2.en-gb.html?aid=1769628&sid=ef6f4c27fb07edaed3e690c1da73a6ed&all_sr_blocks=912002705_362545423_2_1_0;checkin=2024-03-06;checkout=2024-03-07;dest_id=9120027;dest_type=hotel;dist=0;group_adults=2;group_children=0;hapos=1;highlighted_blocks=912002705_362545423_2_1_0;hpos=1;matching_block_id=912002705_362545423_2_1_0;no_rooms=1;req_adults=2;req_children=0;room1=A%2CA;sb_price_type=total;sr_order=popularity;sr_pri_blocks=912002705_362545423_2_1_0__3780;srepoch=1708874140;srpvid=b3926b4b47ed0128;type=total;ucfs=1&#hotelTmplCasa del Agua,just a few steps from the main square and we were so pleased that w... read more

I crossed over from Costa Rica to Nicaragua over the land border. Except the fact that Nicaragua needs PCR test, it's an easy border crossing. My first stop was San Juan Del Sur, the famous beach on the Pacific Coast in Nicaragua. Just crossing into Nicaragua, I could see the change in the vegetation and feel the increased temperature. The soil was dry, the rainforests had given way to dry forests and the heat was intense. I stayed near the main beach on San Juan Del Sur but visited Playa Maderas where most surfers hang out. However, my trip was dampened by me getting a heat stroke and being sick for 3-4 days. It was time to just rest and recuperate. I left from SJDS for Ometepe Island after recovering. The trip included a chicken bus ... read more

Après quelques jours de relaxation à San Juan de Sur (SJDS), nous avons loué une camionnette pour partir pour la journée à une plage non accessible sauf en 4x4. Nous avons préparé des supers smoothies, des collations de fruit, hummus, et salades, et pour la journée on était très satisfaits.. En premier on a vu une maison fabriquée des pneus et de terre, mais elle a été abandonnée. Puis nous avons fait une randonnée sur un terrain à vendre (ça donne des idées, mais on n'est pas rendu là encore dans nos projets). On a vu des hiboux, des cactus, des plantes que je ne reconnaissait pas. Après on est parti à la plage Escameca où il y a une estuaire. Il y avait plein de crabes en coquille qui mangeaient nos craquelins.. Ceci était notre ... read more

We woke up and gathered our stuff up so that we could head out directly after breakfast. The hotel included breakfast, it started at 7:30, and our ferry reservation was for 10. The dock is around an hour drive from the hotel, and we wanted to get there about an hour early (we'd read that if you're not at least 40 min early, you can lose the car reservation). We decided we'd drive a different way than we originally came, to see a bit more of the island. Timing-wise it looked like it just took about 10 min longer than the other route. Unfortunately, there was no way for us to see that half of the trip was on dirt roads. Poor Gertie! She had already been such a trooper with all the bumps and ruts, ... read more