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.
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