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Introducing San Carlos
San Carlos, the capital of the isolated Río San Juan department, gets a bad rap - which, all in all, is probably OK, as it keeps expectations manageably low. So first, the bad news: it's probably going to be hot and muggy while you're here, and there's not that much to do other than swat mosquitoes.
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On the upside, you've got a festive lakefront lined with small fishing boats you can hire for lake expeditions, restaurants on stilts above the water (this mitigates the mosquitoes) where you can relax, plus a fairly happening party scene. Or, just walk the steep cobbled streets running between the ramshackle wooden buildings to a couple of centuries-old Spanish monuments, including San Carlos' newly refurbished 1724 Spanish fortress.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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