As is typical anywhere in Central America, once getting through customs you will be immediately bombarded by men trying to hustle you into their taxis. We haggled them down to half price which was $5 a person from the airport to the bus station to San Jaun Del Sur.
Yajure is right across this bridge into town
A ways down the beach in Maderas
We were shuffled into a chicken bus right from the taxi, which was so full I had a to wait a few stops just to get a seat , and even then it was barely enought to fit even my tiny butt. The bus is about three hours. There are many street vendors that hop on and off throughtout the ride offering food, drink, and candies.
The bus drops you off in Rivas, unfortunately once you arrive in Rivas you typically have to take a 30 min taxi, which I have heard many various rates for. We hopped in a taxi with two much older Nicaraguans and it was $4 a person, but I have heard I tourists being charged up to $20 a person, so be wary.
Beach at San Juan Del Sur.
After spending a night in a terrible random hostel, we went in search for something nicer. We found Yajure Surf Hostel, which is not only right on the beach but also has a pool. The hostel was run by a man named Chelly who treats everyone like an old fiend and the hostel environment was the nicest we had in all of Central America. It is $10 a night for a dorm, well worth the money.
In San Jaun you can lounge and swim on the beaches, hang around in town and eat at many nice restaurants ( La Lancha was our favorite for seafood but for cheap eats the street food and street tacos are really good) but for surfing you must venture to nearby towns.
We are not big surfers so we only took one day trip to Maderes, a very good surf town for beginners. It is also a lovely beach to lay on or walk around. There is not much of a town, but there are two restaurants for food and beer and you can also sign up to do yoga there.
After almost a week working on out tans in San Jan Del Sur we headed for the island of Ometepe.
