Beaches Around San Juan del Sur

The beaches along the Pacific coast of Nicaragua are spectacular.  The waves roll into the crescent shaped playas framed on each side by large volcanic outcropping, creating the perfect surfing conditions.  This draws surfers from all over the world to these beaches. 

Little beach bar/restaurants dot the beaches and offer refreshment for the weary.  This place is especially rustic, but produces great food.  The sugar sand beach begs to be walked.

These beaches are often described in the guide books as either sugar sand beaches or brown sugar beaches

The ocean bottom shallows up gradually creating the perfect break (surfer talk) for any type of surfing—body surfing, boogie boarding, even paddle boarding.  The shuttles from town all have roof top carriers for the boards, and many beaches have surfboard rentals.

Beaches are perfect places to relax with a good book and listen to the surf break.

One of the

many beach bar/restaurants found along the way with surprisingly good food and great prices.  

This little place called Juanita’s Kitchen is nothing more
 than a concrete room about 8X10, with a little bar area
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The volcanic outcropping create breaks between the beaches.  Some are easily traversed but others are headlands that may be miles long.  Many beaches have no roads down to them and can only be accessed by boat or a strenuous hike.  Some beaches are on private land.  Those beaches charge an entrance fee.  Other beaches are part of a national park and turtle reserve which also charges an access fee

This little thatched hut provides respite from the sun.

One of the many little tide pools created in the volcanic outcropping.