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and tours here with Coopertur ( 8353-7091; [e-mail]; north end of beach;
homestay per person per night US$10) , a homegrown, community-based ecotourism initiative,
but if you just turn up you should be able to find a place to stay.
Coopertur also offers kayak tours (US$10, 2.5 hours), guides (US$10 per tour - re-
quired), hiking (US$10, two hours), turtle tours (US$35) and boat trips (per hour US$40).
The rooms at Manta Raya ( 8353-7091; north end of beach; s/d/tr US$15/25/35) are quite
basic (a bed, fan and lamp), but some come with ocean views (and a slight breeze).
Buses go from the Parque Central to San Juan del Sur (US$1.50, one hour, 5:30am,
7am, noon and 3:20pm).