Popoyo, Nicaragua

Popoyo, Nicaragua, is less of a surf town and more of a stretch of houses and hostels along the beach. Behind the singular row of beach houses along Playa Popoyo and a smattering of roads north, there’s not much except dirt-road and barrenness until you reach the town of Las Salinas, about a mile away.

The beach itself is incredible in Popoyo; Nicaragua has an absolute wealth of beaches along its West coast, but few so coveted for their surfing. Keen surfers come from all over the world to ride the waves of this beautiful coastline, and it’s seen as a perfect place to learn to surf in Nicaragua.