SIGHTSEEING AND EXCURSIONS

ACTIVITIES:
Quad bike tours, horseback riding, canopy, surfing, bodyboarding, kayaking, fishing, snorkeling, scuba diving, swimming and relaxing on the beach

NEIGHBORHOOD:
Quinta la Paz sits on the hillside in the north of the municipality of San Juan del Sur which is located in Nicaragua’s southwestern province of Rivas. There is a population of about 16 000 in the greater San Juan del Sur area, but less than half live in the town itself.
This quiet fishing village on the horseshoe-shaped bay attracts local and foreign tourists. Many of the wealthier Nicaraguan families own a second home in San Juan.
At the beach promenade are several restaurants specialize in seafood.
There is a small indoor market, shops and a modern supermarket. Buses connect San Juan with Rivas and Playa Madera.

There are some nice restaurants offering the catch of the day in the vicinity of the house, at Playa Madera and Playa Majagual.

Many restaurants and nightlife options are available:
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS:
San Juan Pizza - Mauricio's
Stradivari - good Italian food
El Timon - beach restaurant
Pelican Eyes - Restaurant La Cascada
Iguana - Bar and restaurant on beach
El Colibri - very good restaurant
Maries Bar
Sunset Disco
Restaurants in the market - inexpensive Nicaraguan cuisine
Irish Pub
Some San Juan del Sur bars offer live music.
Thursdays to Saturdays are disco nights at "Cangrejo Loco" and "Crazy Crab"

EXCURSIONS:
Nicaragua is an exciting and beautiful country to visit. If you decide to explore its unique natural beauty and old colonial cities you will find it well worth your time.

Some possible destinations from San Juan del Sur:

Rivas:
Provincial capital featuring markets, churches, colonial architecture. Easily accessible by bus.
Granada and Isletas:
Granada, a beautiful old colonial town is situated on Lake Nicaragua. From here you can catch the ferry to Ometepe, San Carlos and Solentiname or take a boat trip to the Isletas, etc.
Ometepe Island:
The Indian name for this island means “two mounds” as it was formed by the two volcanoes of Concepción and Maderas.
With a size of approximately 270 sq km (104 sq miles) it is the world's largest volcanic island in a freshwater lake.
San Jorge:
A small village on Lake Nicaragua with a ferry connection to Ometepe
Catarina and Laguna de Apoyo:
It is a small and characteristic village of Nicaragua that offers fantastic views to the Laguna.
Island Zapatera:
Island in Lake Nicaragua.
Vulcano Mombacho with cloud forest:
Situated in a nature preserve, it offers canopy, coffee plantations and tobacco plantations.
Managua:
Nicaragua's capital with many attractions, including the old cathedral, the theater, the Sandino Hill.
Masaya:
Enjoy the art market in this town situated at the bottom of an active volcano and surrounded by a nature preserve.
Leon:
Former colonial capital city.
Turtles at beach la Flor:
It is certainly a unique experience to watch the turtles lay their eggs from July to February.