San Carlos, Islas Solentiname & the Río San Juan - Nicaragua - page 518

San Carlos

Sights

1 Fortaleza de San Carlos B2

Sleeping

2 Gran Lago Hotel A3

3 Hospedaje Peña B3

4 Hotel Carelhys B2

5 Hotel-Cabinas Leyko A1

Eating

6 Comedor Alondra C1

7 Restaurant Mirador B3

8 Restaurante Kaoma B3

9 Soda La Fortaleza B3

Sights & Activities

San Carlos is less a tourist destination and more a place to wait for your ship, or panga
(small motorboat), to come in, but there is beauty here - particularly on the grounds of
Centro Cultural Jose Coronel Urtecho , which is set within the crumbling walls of Fortaleza
de San Carlos OFFLINE MAP ( 9am-5pm) . It's no El Castillo, but it was built in
1724 and has amazing lake and Río San Juan views from several lookout points linked by
garden trails. The cultural center has some interesting displays on local culture, biology
and history. It even has a map of the Nicaraguan canal that never was, c 1791. There's an-
other old Spanish observation post , with cannons, at Restaurant Mirador.

Festivals & Events

Carnival Acuático
( Nov) The Río San Juan´s biggest party features a colorful river parade, concerts and
food festival on the malecón .

DANCE, FOOD