Nicaragua - Southwestern Nicaragua
Packed with attractions, the southwest offers some of Nicaragua’s hallmark vistas and adventures. Most start in San Juan del Sur, where you’ll find better accommodations, high-octane parties and a solid selection of restaurants catering to international appetites.
- climb a volcano, kayak the wetlands or swim in a lagoon...or all three on Isla de Ometepe
- welcome the thousands of endangered olive ridley and leatherback turtles that lay their eggs at Refugio de Vida Silvestre La Flor
- enjoy sun, sand, and solitude on wild and far-flung beaches like Playa Popoyo
Coverage includes: Rivas, San Jorge, Isla de Ometepe, Moyogalpa, Volcán Concepción & around, Altagracia, Playa Santo Domingo & Santa Cruz, Volcán Maderas & around, Pacific Beaches, Tola & the Tola Beaches, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Río Escalante-Chacocente, San Juan Del Sur, Beaches North of San Juan del Sur, Beaches South of San Juan del Sur.
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