When my parents visited us in San Juan for the first time in early 2008, they both commented that it is a beautiful town, but they didn’t know how to access the various activities our pueblo claims to offer. So, this post is for you, Mom and Dad. Enjoy! And FYI – this is really just an expanded list of Rancho Chilamate’s A to Z Guide, with the exception that all of these activities are within 30 minutes (más o menos) of San Juan.
Horseback Riding with Rancho Chilamate
Canopy Tour with Da Flying Frog
Take Surf Lessons with NSR, Chica Brava, Casa Ariki
Visit La Flor Wildlife Reserve to see the Olive Ridley Sea Turtles
Visit to surrounding beaches (Marsella, Maderas, Playones are all about 25 minutes north and Remanso, Yankee, Hermosa, and Coco are between 10-40 minutes south)
Practice Yoga at Zen Yoga Studio or Nica Yoga
Get a massage, mani/pedi, and more at Spa del Sur, Bonnie Lassie, or Pelican Eyes
Go Sailing with Pelican Eyes or Nica Sail and Surf
Go Deep Sea Fishing or Spear Fishing with Aquaholic
Play a friendly game of Paintball
Try Kitesurfing on Lake Nicaragua
Learn Spanish
Volunteer with Comunidad Connect, Barrio La Planta Project, A. Jean Brugger Foundation
Join the annual Howler Mountain Bike Race (seasonal)
Play Frisbee Golf
Take a Helicopter Tour over Playa Ocotal or Playa Hermosa
Rappel from the Lighthouse
Real Estate Tour with Justin at Aurora Beachfront Realty
Hike to the world’s second largest Jesus
Rent a Kayak from Kyle’s Kayaks, found at Pau Hana Restaurant
Try to Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP) in the San Juan Bay
Tour San Juan on an ATV
An Expat Life in Nicaragua 
Thanks Sarah! Lots to do. How about a few phone #’s and/or addresses.
Love you, Mom
Click on the links, Mom 🙂
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Hi Sarah,
I’m a video producer and host of a video series about the best places to live or retire in the developing world. You can see about the videos we are producing at http://www.liveorretireoverseas.com.
This month my crew and I will be in Granada and San Juan del Sur making the next two videos in our series. A major component of the videos is interviews with resident expats in each destination. Those such as yourselves who have quality blogs, own local businesses, or who are otherwise participating in their communities are the best interviewees for us. And it’s good publicity and free advertising for you.
I would love for you to be in our video of San Juan del Sur. An interview takes about half an hour. You will have a picture and credit at the end of the video with any contact information you would like to share. Please let me know if you’re interested, and may I ask if you know other expats like above who might want to participate, please help to connect us. Thanks!
Best regards,
Michael Karsh
i am coming to nicaragua in a couple of weeks..super excited. the first week i will be with dale dagger surf camp and the second at buena vista surf camp..i really want to stay longer. i was thinking of renting a place in san juan del sur….can you recommend any rentals…or any thoughts???i want to take a spanish immersion course also….thanks so much
Hi Laura,
How exciting! You might check out http://www.vacationrentalsnicaragua.com for some rental options, although they mostly list 1-week vacation rentals. For Spanish classes, check out http://www.sanjuansurf.com/learn-spanish.html. Best of luck to you!
thank you so much….
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