San Juan del Sur

Centrally located near many of the country's most fascinating tourist destinations, San Juan del Sur is two and a half hours south of Managua, an hour and a half south of the historic colonial town of Granada, thirty minutes north of the Costa Rican border, and less than twenty minutes from the shores of Lake Nicaragua.

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Downtown San Juan Del Sur is the definition of colorful. Painted shops and murals dot the streets. Beach-side restaurants and bars beckon. Characters sit on stoops and sip coffee in cafes. You may even see a parrot dancing on wrought-iron gate or a howler monkey out for a stroll.

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Within distance of town waves crest and lift seasoned veterans and novices alike from May through early December - when the most south swells hit Nicaragua's Pacific coast. The most popular and easily accessible surfing beach close to town is Playa Maderas - just a 20-minute excursion from The Studio.