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San Carlos is a city in Rio San Juan department of Nicaragua.

[edit] Understand

San Carlos is kind of the local transportation hub. That doesn t mean that there is a lot going on but if you move in the region you can t miss San Carlos. In November 2009 the municipality inaugurated the brand new Malecon which gave a necessary face-lifiting to the city.

[edit] Get in

There are several ways to get into San Carlos.

[edit] By Boat

• You can cross into Nicaragua from Costa Rica getting a boat in Los Chiles. (Leaves at 1 pm in Los Chiles and costs 5000 Colones / 180 Cordobas or 9 US $) You will arrive in San Carlos at around 3 pm (not so many options left to leave Sna Carlos on the very same day)

• You can get into by boat from Isla Ometepe or from Granada. The Ferry leaves Granada at 2 pm on Monday and Thursday. It stops by in Altagracia at the Isla Ometepe where it leaves at around 6 pm.

• There are boats coming in from El Castillo and San Juan Del Norte.

• There are boat conactions to Solentiname Islands and to the towns on the souther shore of the Lake of Nicaragua.

[edit] By Bus

• There are buses to and from Managua. The trip takes 7 hours due to the road conditions (occasionally you will have to leave the bus so that it makes it up the hill)

[edit] By Plane

There are daily flights from Managua (~120 US Round Trip)

[edit] Get around

It s a small city - everything is in walking distance.

[edit][add listing] See

[edit][add listing] Do

[edit][add listing] Buy

Since November 2009 there is an ATM from Red Cajero XPress "BanPro". The only ATM in this region

[edit][add listing] Eat

Around the Malecon there are several little Sodas where you can get decent food from 7 am in the morning. At 11 am the more fancy restaurants open but don t expect to much. Fish is the thing to eat in San Carlos (if you are not vegetarian)

[edit][add listing] Drink

[edit][add listing] Sleep

There are several budget Hospedajes all around the Malecon and in the streets leading up the hill.

[edit] Contact

[edit] Get out

• Every Tuesday and Friday the boat to Isla Ometepe and Granada leaves at 2 pm.

• There are two boats leaving for Los Chiles in Costa Rica. On leaves at 10:30 and gets to Los Chiles at around noon. The other boat leaves San Carlos at 4 pm. (180 Cordobas ~ 9 US ~ 5000 Colones)

• Boats to El Castillo leave San Carlos Boats at 6:30 am, 8 am, 10:30 (high season), 12:30, 2:30, 4:30.

• Boats to the Solentiname Islands leave on Tuesday and Friday around 11 pm. (70 Cordobas ~ 2.5 US$) If you happen to get into San Carlos at another day ask around in the harbour if there is a boat from the islands - they might give you a ride.

• Boats to San Juan Del Norte leave Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 6 am. (duration: 6 - 12 h, depending on the boat and season)

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