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Arena Caliente Surf Camp is located in the heart of San Juan del Sur, only two hours from Managua International Airport and is hosted by Byron, Sergio, Kervin and Brent. Guests of Arena Caliente Surf Camp will be met at the international airport in Managua by Arena Caliente staff and transferred directly to the camp. Packages consist of Saturday-to-Saturday, seven nights and six full days of surf.

We provide round trip ground transportation to and from Managua International Airport. 6 days of all day boat trips to surf many of the beaches Nicaragua has to offer. We feed you delicious breakfast items at the camp and lunch aboard the boat with snacks, purified water and sodas that are included. As your guide you will have San Jaunino local, Pancho, who has fished and surfed all of the breaks up and down the coast for over 12 years.

After a day of surfing if a tranquilo night is what you want enjoy a DVD at the camp. If a fiesta is more your style then San Juan Del Sur has it all covered! You only pay for your evening meals and beverages in any of various food stands, comeadors, restaurants and bars located in San Juan del Sur.

Bedrooms: Sleeping quarters are non air-conditioned rooms that sleep up to 8 people.The rooms are furnished with two single beds per room with mosquito nets, oscillating fan, dresser and a window to enjoy the 300-day offshore breeze.

Living Room: A couch, a coffee table, two chairs; 36” cable TV; 500 watt 5 Disc DVD/CD/AM/FM Receiver surround sound system; DVD’s; PS2 with games, and a second common area to relax upstairs

Bathrooms: 2 showers with 2 Toilets

Kitchen: Kitchen with a gas stove, microwave, toaster oven, coffee maker, pots and pans, dishes and silverware. Also a refrigerator that is stocked with beer, water and soda for only a $1.00 when you are at the camp, otherwise drinks on the boat are unlimited.
Boats: 21’ 2 Pangas, 17ft and 21ft with Yamaha Enduros. Each boat is equipped with a top for shade, nearshore fishing tackle, rods & reels and a cooler filled with ice, snacks, lunch and drinks.

Truck or Van: While in town you will use our Chevy Suburban or Ford Van.

Package Option

• Saturday to Saturday
• Airport transportation included
• Rooms with oscillating fans, 2 people per room.
• Two meals a day, breakfast and lunch, included.
• Snacks, lunch, water and soda while on the boat.
• 6 full day boat trips to a dozen different surf breaks * depending on sea conditions
Cost:
• $600 per person per week Group of 6 people - does not include airfare
• $750 per person per week Group of 5 people
• $850 per person per week Group of 4 people
• $950 per person per week Group of 3 people
• $1,050 per person per week Group of 1-2 people

About The Surf Nicaragua is the next surfing frontier in Central America. Its' approximately 300 km Pacific Coastline is a swell magnet for SW and S swells which are most prevalent from March-November, averaging 4-6 feet, and sometimes up to 10-15ft + on the biggest swells, but rarely smaller than 2-3 ft. December-February is less consistent but still produces fun ride able surf most of the time. Nicaragua is uncrowded, over 90% consistent, and unlike Costa Rica its best surf breaks are not spread out all over the country but concentrated in one area along its SW Pacific coastline in the province of Rivas.

Its primary swell source is SW and S ground swells for which the orientation of this coastline is ideal. Some of the surf can be accessed by truck or car but many spots are only accessible by boat. Nicaragua has no crowds, and is a refuge for the serious surfer seeking an alternative to the crowded lineups of Costa Rica to the south and Puerto Escondido to the North. Staying at Arena Caliente puts you with in 12 breaks that are all within 1hour by boat.

You will find a plethora of surf breaks ranging from hollow, A-frame beach break to super fun, classic point breaks, to critical outer reef breaks. These surf breaks benefit from Nicaragua's permanent Santa Ana condition, and enjoy offshore winds over 300 days per year.

Nicaragua's Santa Ana phenomenon is a phenomenon whereby the dominant NE trades from the Caribbean are accelerated across Nicaragua's narrow landmass by the absence of mountains in this southern region and by Lake Nicaragua, a massive inland lake approximately one-half as wide as the country. As the NE trades sweep across the narrow isthmus of the country towards the Pacific Ocean they blow straight into the approaching SW ground swells. The offshore winds groom these swells into clean hollow lines and almond-shaped barrels at the many points, reefs and beach breaks which bless Nicaragua's Pacific coastline.

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