Playa Maderas

Playa Maderas is a beach on the Pacific coast of south western Nicaragua with great sand and good surfing. It is just north of San Juan del Sur.

Get in
You can get to Playa Maderas from San Juan del Sur by water taxi, taxi, or bicycle. The water taxi can leaves from Hotel Estrella at 10:00 and returns at 16:00, and costs about US$8. A taxi cab for two people costs US$10-15; the road is rough, and you may have to get out and walk up a hill or two while your cab driver tries to drive up backwards to take advantage of the front-wheel drive. During the rainy season a 4WD truck (preferably with a snorkel) is advisable. A bike can be rented in San Juan del Sur for about US$5 per day. Hostel Casa Del Oro runs 3 daily Jeep shuttles to the beach with the first one leaving at 10:00 and the last one returning at 17:00. (C$50 one way, C$80 return).

Get around
Walk.

See
A nice beach, some good surfing, and good walking along the beach to the north.

Do
Surf, rent a surf or boogie board (about US$10 a day), or get a lesson (also about US$10). You can take a short walk north to another nice, more secluded beach offers less threatening waves for surfing or boogie boarding.

Buy
There are no stores and no vendors on this beach. The nearest stores are in San Juan del Sur.

Eat
There is a food stand that sells basic food and snack items. There are no ATMs or banks, and the food stand does not accept credit cards. There is a grocery store in San Juan del Sur.

Drink
Water and beer can be purchased from the food stand.

Go next

 * San Juan del Sur