San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua — a Photo Essay


A couple weeks ago, I was editing photos for a publication that expressed some interest in a few of my shots from a couple places, namely Cabo Polonio and San Juan del Sur. It offered me a good chance to go back and re-edit some old pictures from my RTW trip. I posted up by Cabo Polonio photos and here are the San Juan del Sur ones.

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workers taking afternoon siesta

soccer game on beach with kids

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kids playing baseball on the beach

 

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  1. crazy sexy fun traveler November 28, 2011 at 11:09 am #

    Love the sunset photo, I am somehow obsessed by that time of the day :)
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    • Michael Hodson January 7, 2012 at 7:57 pm #

      best sunsets I have seen anywhere in the world

  2. The Travel Chica November 28, 2011 at 12:58 pm #

    I had a great time relaxing in San Juan del Sur. And the sunsets are so beautiful!
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    • Michael Hodson January 7, 2012 at 7:57 pm #

      love this little place… though the expats living there can be very, very interesting.

  3. Sebastian November 28, 2011 at 1:19 pm #

    Oh I miss San Juan Del Sur and Flor de Caña!! I remember trying to play baseball with the kids… I sucked big times at it :)
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    • Michael Hodson January 7, 2012 at 7:57 pm #

      I was already drinking beer by then, so no baseball for me.

  4. Scott - Quirky Travel Guy November 28, 2011 at 6:09 pm #

    Baseball on the beach – now that is pretty cool.
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    • Michael Hodson January 7, 2012 at 7:58 pm #

      unexpected, and very cool

  5. Stephan Hilson November 28, 2011 at 9:30 pm #

    You got some great photographs. I love how you captured the sunset in San Juan del Sur. It seems funny that you also took a shot of the workers while having afternoon siesta. Playing Baseball at the beach seems a good idea too.
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    • Michael Hodson January 7, 2012 at 7:59 pm #

      thanks for the complement Stephan. These were from a ways back in time. I hope I’ve improved from then also.

  6. Globetrottergirls November 28, 2011 at 11:43 pm #

    I remember that the sunsets in San Juan del Sur were absolutely stunning every single night, and your pictures show how amazing they are!
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    • Michael Hodson January 7, 2012 at 7:59 pm #

      thanks, you two!

  7. Zablon Mukuba November 29, 2011 at 12:25 am #

    the photos of guys sleeping is really nice
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    • Michael Hodson January 7, 2012 at 8:00 pm #

      I was sitting on my balcony when I looked out and saw them. Had to take the pic.

  8. Maria D. November 29, 2011 at 5:38 pm #

    I love that they are playing baseball on the beach, and napping on the sidewalk. Such an awesome place!
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    • Michael Hodson January 7, 2012 at 8:00 pm #

      it was the prototypical beach town for sure

  9. Nomadic Samuel November 29, 2011 at 9:24 pm #

    My favourite picture is of the boys playing baseball by the beach – nothing like pick-up games by the ocean.
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  10. dtravelsround November 29, 2011 at 9:57 pm #

    Ooooo, I love the sunset photos. Beautiful!!
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  11. Ayngelina November 30, 2011 at 9:30 am #

    Love the first photo, its a gorgeous sunset.

  12. Gianeli December 1, 2011 at 9:36 pm #

    The photos are definitely awesome!!I like it so much…
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    • Michael Hodson January 7, 2012 at 8:01 pm #

      thank you!

  13. Sandy@Shots December 5, 2011 at 4:03 pm #

    That sky is pretty special….nice to see such great light.

  14. Catherine December 6, 2011 at 9:47 pm #

    I love all the photo you shared..Its all beautiful..Looking forward to see again more pictures..
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  15. katrina v December 14, 2011 at 4:20 pm #

    lovely photographs! my boyfriend and his father’s side is from this village :)

    there’s also a cliff that looked like a profile view of a man there

    • Michael Hodson January 7, 2012 at 8:01 pm #

      that is so cool. Hope you get to go down there a lot.

  16. Rahul December 29, 2011 at 2:40 pm #

    amazing capturing of Twilight effect on the ocean….transformation of colors is overwhelming…
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  18. Kate December 13, 2012 at 5:34 pm #

    Enjoyed your shots. Came upon your post/site as I am dreaming about our upcoming trip to San Juan del Sur in January…we were there in 2009, and I have a great shot of a gentleman taking a siesta on top of his truck. Happy Trails!~Kate

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  20. Greg Goodman April 3, 2013 at 12:22 am #

    What a beautiful collection of photos of one of the most spectacular places on earth. I lived in Nicaragua for seven months in 2005-06 and loved my time in SJDS. Thanks for sharing :)
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