Hotel Victoriano
Travel Blogs from San Juan del Sur
Feliz Ano Nuevo!
Nicaragua is certainly the place to ring in the New Year. It's not exactly Times Square but it’s close. We intended to "pace ourselves" through the day so that we could make it through midnight but it’s hard to do when the beach is calling. Our morning was spent wandering the four streets that make up San Juan del Sur. A little shopping …
Surfs Up
Our big adventure today was focused on surfing. Before we met up with our surf instructors we stopped at the local panaderia (bakery) for some snacks to take to the beach. Sam has fallen in love with the pineapple cookies. The lady at the bakery knows us now.
After a 20 minute drive through the countryside we landed on the most beautiful …
Beach Day
This will be a short report, as there's not much to say when you spend the day hanging out in a beach town. We hiked to the lookout above town which is adorned by a 4 story Jesus Cristo statue. It is really warm here during the day, so a morning hike is the best option. We could see up and down the coast and down onto the beautiful village of San …
Heading to la Playa
After another wonderful Nicaraguan breakfast of eggs, gallo pinto, fried cheese, and plantains, we headed back to our cabin to pack up and prepare to catch the ferry. On the way we ran into our second snake. Steve spotted it first and he swears it was BIG. As the folks at Totoco continued to remind us, "Welcome to the Jungle."
We were …
Nesting in San Juan del Sur
Today is a totally free day at the beach. It is heaven not to have a wake-up call, and to gather in an unhurried fashion for breakfast in small groups to make plans for the day. The only appointment we have is to meet at 5pm for drinks and to watch the sunset. Several people go off to visit the Christ Statue on the top of a hill overlooking the …