Rio San Juan region located in Nicaragua.
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places
Other goals
- Reserva de Biosfera Indio Maiz
- Islas Solentiname
background
For a long time, this part of the country was difficult to reach and therefore a little "forgotten", but this can be done at the latest with the construction of a new one carretera from San Carlos to Managua, which shortened the bus journey from twelve to six hours, is likely to have changed. In 2014, a bridge was completed over the Rio San Juan, which for the first time connects Nicaragua and Costa Rica east of Lake Nicaragua by land. However, (as of July 2014) public transport has not yet started here.
language
Foreign language skills are almost non-existent in this part of the country. A few people who work in tourism can speak some English, but in general you should have at least some basic knowledge of Spanish.
getting there
- From Los Chiles (Costa Rica) from there are several boats daily to San Carlos which cost around US $ 10 (plus entry fees and 500 colones for the use of the border region in Costa Rica) and take about an hour on the scenic route along the Rio Frio.
- Bus from Managua to San Carlos via Juigalpa C $ 150, six hours
- Boat from Granada via Altagracia, Ometepe with stops in Morrito and San Miguelito 16 hours
- Plane from Managua to San Carlos and San Juan del Norte
mobility
There is besides that carretera from San Carlos to Juigalpa no really significant roads in this part of the country. In most cases, boats are the only way to be mobile. From San Carlos to Boca de Sabalos there is a bus on a kind of dirt road and a boat, the latter being faster.
Tourist Attractions
The sights of this area are mainly nature (the lake, the Rio San Juan and the jungle), but also the old Spanish fortress in El Castillo
