San Juan del Sur

My Central America experience so far consisted mostly of small underdeveloped villages, dirty dangerous capitals, lots of jungle and volcanoes. Time for a change (I love change). After spending the last week in super hot Managua and Granada, I was planning to visit Ometepe, an island in gran lago de Nicaragua formed by two volcanoes. But after yet another very hot day in Granada I decided to visit the Pacific coast instead and went to San Juan del Sur. It’s a small town on a horseshoe-shaped bay with a hill on one side that has a over-sized Jesus statue on it. It’s a bit like a miniature version of Rio de Janeiro.

Rainy day

This is the first time I get close to a proper beach in a while and guess what happened? I lost my swimming trunks a few days ago… Lot’s of gringos hang out here in San Juan, surfers as well as party-hungry college kids. I met a bunch of British guys and girls and an American with whom I went partying. It’s a pretty chill place where I could easily spend a week but I have to move to Costa Rica tomorrow. I am much looking forward to the colder climate over there.