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Around San Juan del Sur

San Juan del Sur is home to several beautiful beaches with great surf breaks. If you don’t have a car, one of the best ways to get to the various beaches is through a Cooperativo de Turismo. There is one next to Hotel Joxi, one and a half blocks west of the Municipal Market. This service will find you a taxi for the best price and can also find other people to split the cost of the ride with you. There are also shuttle services that run from Casa Oro, with three departures daily to Playa

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Playa El Coco

Just about 20 minutes south of San Juan del Sur, Playa el Coco is a relaxing and beautiful beach, framed with rocky cliffs. The waves are smoother here, making it less suitable for surfing, but more ...

Types: City Zone
Location: Playa El Coco, Around San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

Playa Marsella

Calm waters and a quiet beach are what attract folks here. Playa Marsella is an ideal place for swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, or just spending the afternoon. There is a restaurant on the beach, ...

Types: City Zone
Location: Playa Marsella, Around San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

Playa Maderas

Being the most popular surf beach in the San Juan del Sur area, Playa Maderas also happens to be the most crowded. Surfers head here throughout the day because of the consistent break, and the ...

Types: City Zone
Location: Playa Maderas, Around San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

Playa Majagual

A beautiful stretch of beach and green covered cliffs surround Playa Majagual. Here you can escape the crowds and are more than likely to have a private day at the beach. There are eco-homes for sale ...

Types: City Zone
Location: Playa Majagual, Around San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

Playa Ocotal

Set in between the beaches of Playa Majagual and Arena Blanca, Playa Ocotal is a private enclave accessible either by foot or by boat, or if you are a guest at Morgan’s Rock Hacienda and Ecolodge. ...

Types: City Zone
Location: Playa Ocotal, Around San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

Arena Blanca

North of Playa Ocotal is a small bay, Arena Blanca. As the name suggests, a white sand beach hugs the shore, and is backed by a lush tropical forest. Varieties of birds can be seen and heard, as well ...

Types: City Zone
Location: Arena Blanca, Around San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

Playa Remanso

Misleadingly, Playa Remanso was formerly referred to as “Playa Sucio,” despite its beauty and cleanliness. Later, it was re-named Playa Remanso. The beach is about 3 miles south of San Juan del ...

Types: City Zone
Location: Playa Remanso, Around San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

Playa Tamarindo and Playa Hermoso

Both of these beaches are just south of Playa Remanso, but more difficult to access. There are two ways to get there. One is by boat. The other way to get there is by hiking through the woods. If you ...

Types: City Zone
Location: Playa Tamarindo and Playa Hermoso, Around San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

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Playa el Yanke

This beach is a bit farther from the other beaches, but definitely worth the trip. The water is clear and the sand is white. For surfers, this is one of the best beaches in the area. Depending on the ...

Types: Beach
Location: Around San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

Parque Maritimo

Parque Maritimo is a small tourist center at Playa El Coco that organizes nature trips such as daily boat rides to the Costa Rican boarder to see nesting sea birds or jaunts to a nearby wildlife ...

Types: Beach
Location: Playa El Coco, Around San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

Playa El Coco

Playa Marsella

Playa Maderas

Playa Majagual

Playa Ocotal

Arena Blanca

Playa Remanso

Playa Tamarindo and Playa Hermoso

Playa el Yanke

Parque Maritimo

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