This entry may contain affiliate links. This means if you click a link in this post and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. I visited Popoyo not once, but twice, in My first few hours in this Nicaraguan surf town included a fiery sunset under a string light-lit table at Viento Este Pizza part of the laidback Escondite Pacifico and an unexpected primer on the who, how, and what of Popoyo from a trio of Argentinian women who had been visiting for decades.
No matter what, expect it to be hot. However, the biggest swells of the year tend to arrive during the first few months of the wet season. In general, Popoyo is a year-round surf destination , even for beginner surfers like me. Later in this post, I share more about the reserve and how to get there from Popoyo. The chicken bus to Rivas should cost you no more than 50 Cordobas from Granada and 30 Cordobas from San Juan del Sur for a seat and perhaps as much for your bag too yes, they will charge you for your bigger pack if it needs to be stored.
Ask at your hotel or hostel for the latest schedule. There are usually multiple and regular departures each day. If you get it wrong and say Popoyo when you really mean Guasacate, you may be in for an angry taxi driver who could charge you a few more cordobas for the mistake.
If you can, round up a few other travelers in Rivas headed to Popoyo to cut your cost. The driver will likely still charge per head, but at a discounted rate. The journey by taxi between Rivas and Popoyo see Rivas taxi contacts below is roughly an hour to an hour and a half.
In Rivas, beware of anyone trying to vector you into a taxi. Here are a few Rivas-based taxi contacts to save to your phone:. The chicken bus to Las Salinas via Rivas runs more frequently, but there is no guarantee it will stop and pick you up in Rivas if the bus is already full. It does pass through Rivas frequently throughout the day.
