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Nicaragua - San Juan Region
The San Juan River flows 180 Km from the “Nicaragua Lake” to the Caribbean sea. This is an area of natural wonders, important natural reserves and historical importance. During the 1849 Gold Rush it served as a passageway for all the American travelers, because of its natural inter-oceanic waterway. San Carlos is the beginning town for your journey. You can travel from “Managua” to “San Carlos” by plane, or you can take a boat from “Granada” or “San Jorge”. It’s actually difficult to find a region with such a contrast like this one. A great lake with an amazing archipelago plenty of colorful houses, a big river, historical places, natural wonders up to reach the idyllic Caribbean sea.
Solentiname
This beautiful group of islands located at the south end of the Lake Nicaragua is a Natural Reserve. Birds or monkeys only inhabit many of them. The main island is Mancarrón where the Solentiname Hotel is built. This is a remote and secluded area. Local artists are famous for their naive paintings and colorful balsa woodcarvings. Food is excellent. The nearby San Juan River offers many ecological attractions.
San Juan River (Rain Forest)
The river starts at the southwest corner of the Lake Nicaragua (San Carlos town), and flows for 119 miles (199 km) to the Caribbean Ocean (Greytown). It is the natural border with Costa Rica. The whole area is considered a tropical rain forest. The bio diversity is spectacular. All along the river you will see hundreds of different bird species like: Chestnut Toucans, Harpy eagles, Boat billed herons, Great Egrets, Jacanas and Cormorants. Other species as caimans (crocodile), turtles, monkeys, and red arrow frogs are also found.
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