Overview
San Juan del Sur is a town on Nicaragua’s southwest coast. It’s known for a string of nearby Pacific beaches, such as Maderas Beach, with its strong-breaking waves, and the quieter Marsella Beach.
Description
The municipality of San Juan del Sur is the second largest municipality in the department of Rivas and one of two municipalities that border with Costa Rica.
The most important reference for nature conservation in this municipality is the “Wildlife Refuge La Flor”, located 21 kilometers south of the center of town of San Juan del Sur. It has an approximate area of 800 hectares and it protects unique and very important resources of great ecological and social value, including the protection of five species of sea turtles (hawksbill turtle, paslama, green turtle, tora or baula and torita turtle) that nest on Nicaragua’s Pacific beaches.
A towering, contemporary Christ of the Mercy statue stands on a cliff above the bay. Near a creek on the outskirts is an ancient petroglyph. South along the coast, olive ridley turtles breed at La Flor Nature Reserve.
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Nicaragua
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http://www.visitnicaragua.us/2019/11/san-juan-del-sur-nicaragua/