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Walking the beach and the town costs nothing.\r\n\r\nThe beaches outside town are public, though some charge for parking or access.\r\n\r\nShuttles, surf lessons, the statue and Sunday Funday charge.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Town beach | Free\r\nSunset | Over the bay\r\nBeach walks | Free\r\nTown | Free to wander","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in San Juan del Sur","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"The market has cheap comedores with gallo pinto, fish and set plates for \u20ac2 to \u20ac4. Beachfront restaurants grill fresh fish and seafood.\r\n\r\nTry ceviche and fish tacos.\r\n\r\nCaf\u00e9s and smoothie bars cater to the surf crowd. 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Bars along the beach and in town have music most nights, and Sunday Funday is the biggest event of the week.\r\n\r\nPlaya Maderas has sunset parties.\r\n\r\nA beer costs \u20ac1 to \u20ac2.50.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Sunday Funday | Every Sunday\r\nBeach bars | Most nights\r\nMaderas | Sunset parties\r\nBeer | \u20ac1\u20132.50","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for San Juan del Sur","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Shuttles link San Juan del Sur with Granada, Le\u00f3n, Managua airport (about 2.5 hours) and the Ometepe ferry at San Jorge. Chicken buses run to Rivas, where you change for the rest of the country.\r\n\r\nDaily shuttles run to the surf beaches. 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