San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua – Experience Life in an Oceanfront Village

San Juan del Sur has much to offer for any type of real estate investor. There is a remarkable diversity of people who have come to call this town home, whether they are investors, building a second home, or have moved here full time. The small seaside village has kept it's Nicaraguan cultural roots even though there are many world influences and tourist conveniences.

Originally San Juan Del Sur was a simple fishing village,and there are still many local families who depend on the sea to make a living. The bay is home to a small fleet of pangas – small fishing boats, most often outfitted with an outboard motor, and sometimes a canopy over the open hull for some shade from the sun. These little boats have always reminded me of a Boston Whaler.

A popular attraction in Nicaragua is sport fishing, and many of these sport fishing expeditions leave from the bay of San Juan Del Sur. The type of boat you can charter all depends on your budget – there are top notch luxury sports fishing outfits, ranging all the way down to the open hull Pangas outfitted with a cooler in the middle for extra seating. Regardless of how fancy your boat is, your luck is probably more dependant on finding an experienced captain.

Probably the most well known attraction to San Juan Del Sur is the world class surfing that is available almost year round. The constant offshore winds create the perfect shaped wave, and the many sand bottom beach breaks are easy to surf – what else do you need? Oh, and did I mention that you can often find a break that you will have all to yourself. There are still many opportunities to invest in 'surf property', and have a private surf retreat with easy access to your surf break of choice.

There will never be a shortage of events to keep you busy, whether you live her or are just passing through. Popular tourist destinations are the surfing beaches, the turtle nesting tours, canopy zip lines, horseback riding, and atv expeditions. And for those of us that live here year round, not a week goes by without one of your friends having a birthday, or a gathering at the open stage, or fireworks for one of the dozens of holidays that are celebrated here – when you have many cultures all living in the same village, the number of holiday celebrations triples, and you learn to celebrate them all, regardless of your own heritage.

Those that like finer dining will not be disappointed. Within the last few years a number of mouth watering options have opened. There is now something to suit everybody's tastes from California Fusion to Mediterranean to Italian. With all of the restaurants and bistros available in the village of San Juan del Sur, it can be difficult to stay home to cook.

Take a trip to San Juan del Sur to see for yourself. You will find yourself in love with this tiny town. After your first visit you will be planning your second. It is obvious why San Juan del Sur real estate has become the hot place to invest.