Shopping
Pochomil
Local fishing village with all the basics
Masaya market
Calle del MercadoTourist Market in an old Spanish fort.
Cinemas Galerías
Km 7 Carr. a MasayaNeed your movie fix? Or spend the day in the Mall shopping.
Food Scene
Casa Larocque Beach Appartements &Home rentals
Always a good dinner here
Great ocean view in the middle of Pochomil. Very large with 2 open patios. Prices are increasing so not as good a bargain as it used to be.
Hotel Summer Pochomil
Great ocean view in the middle of Pochomil. Very large with 2 open patios. Prices are increasing so not as good a bargain as it used to be.
Hotel Vistamar
Another beach front hotel that has a decent restaurant.
Everything Else
Barceló Montelimar
They have an ATM here you can access if you ask the guards nicely.
Augusto Cesar Sandino International Airport
11 Carretera NorteAirport...this is where you land.
Essentials
San Rafael del Sur
Local market, Grocery store, ATM on the main street near east end
Sightseeing
Granada
Beautiful colonial city worth a couple days of exploring.
If you are in Granada you have to take a tour of The Islands...beautiful
11 locals recommend
Las Isletas de Granada
If you are in Granada you have to take a tour of The Islands...beautiful
Volcano national Park with a couple great hikes at the top and a great zip line just as you leave the parking lot.
26 locals recommend
Mombacho Volcano Natural Reserve
Volcano national Park with a couple great hikes at the top and a great zip line just as you leave the parking lot.
The tourist destination for a couple days of bars and restaurants and sight seeing. Maybe even a sail boat tour from Pelican Eyes.
82 locals recommend
San Juan del Sur
The tourist destination for a couple days of bars and restaurants and sight seeing. Maybe even a sail boat tour from Pelican Eyes.
Pelican Eyes Resort
Sign up for a half or full day sailboat tour of the coast.
Cerro Negro Volcano
Where else can you sand board down the side of a volcano???
Leon
Another colonial city worth a visit.
Drive up to the tourist parking lot for a breathtaking view of Laguna de Apoyo volcano.
33 locals recommend
Catarina
Drive up to the tourist parking lot for a breathtaking view of Laguna de Apoyo volcano.
If you have a couple extra days, we highly recommend a couple days on the island. If you are adventurous, hire a guide to take you up to the top of the 2 volcanoes.
12 locals recommend
Ometepe Island
If you have a couple extra days, we highly recommend a couple days on the island. If you are adventurous, hire a guide to take you up to the top of the 2 volcanoes.
Stay overnight in Somoto and explore the Canyons on an inner tube floating down the stream.
Cañón de Somoto
Stay overnight in Somoto and explore the Canyons on an inner tube floating down the stream.
The highest volcano in Nicaragua is close to Chinandega. A great climb for the adventurous.
Recreativo San Cristobal
NIC-24The highest volcano in Nicaragua is close to Chinandega. A great climb for the adventurous.