Nicaragua - San Carlos, Islas Solentiname & the Rio San Juan (PDF Chapter)

This is the San Carlos, Islas Solentiname & the Río San Juan chapter from Lonely Planet’s Nicaragua guidebook.

This is perhaps Nicaragua’s best kept secret. With the sweet Archipiélago de Solentiname, a remote group of islands with an artistically minded population, as well as towns and villages along Río San Juan and the spectacular Reserva Biológica Indio-Maíz, it is not to be missed.

• hike, swim and stargaze on the peacefully artistic Islas Solentiname
• maps
• catch up with your reading while swinging in a hammock on a riverside balcony in Boca de Sábalos
• transport
• scale El Castillo, an imposing Spanish fortress with delectable river views, and explore the surrounding jungle
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: San Carlos, San Miguelito, Islas Solentiname, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Guatuzos, Río San Juan.