Río San Juan department
Where to catch the bus
The shared boat to San Carlos leaves from here on Tuesday and Friday before dawn. Boats to the other islands are arranged through the guesthouses.
DirectionsGoing to Managua
With a change in San Carlos (Río San Juan) and Juigalpa, about 8 h 55 min in total
See times and optionsComing from Managua
With a change in Juigalpa and San Carlos (Río San Juan), about 8 h 50 min in total
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Places worth seeing when you arrive.
Families of primitivist painters and balsa-wood carvers sell their art on the islands.
The community founded by Ernesto Cardenal, with its painted church.
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Water connections: the ferry to Ometepe island and the speedboats between El Rama and Bluefields.
Handy for planning the way back.
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