Food Scene
Guacalito is the luxury community in the area with an upscale (and expensive) restaurant right on the beach and also a Beach Grill with more affordable foods.
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Guacalito de La Isla
Guacalito is the luxury community in the area with an upscale (and expensive) restaurant right on the beach and also a Beach Grill with more affordable foods.
Delicious food with a great view and atmosphere. Iguana Renters can only go by reservation between 5pm-9pm.
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Rancho Santana
Delicious food with a great view and atmosphere. Iguana Renters can only go by reservation between 5pm-9pm.
Yolanda's Café
NIC-62Great local Nicaraguan food.
Magnific Rock offers a great selection of quality western and Nicraguan cuisine. They use local, organic food from their very own herb garden and from farmers around the Popoyo area.
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Magnific Rock - Surf Resort & Yoga Retreat Nicaragua
Magnific Rock offers a great selection of quality western and Nicraguan cuisine. They use local, organic food from their very own herb garden and from farmers around the Popoyo area.
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Wonderful food and drinks, beachfront and has a sunset happy hour from 4-6pm.
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Pili's Kitchen
Wonderful food and drinks, beachfront and has a sunset happy hour from 4-6pm.
Casa Ananas
Hacienda IguanaExcellent Italian food.
Parks & Nature
Las Salina Hot Springs (35-45 minute drive). Relax and rejuvenate in the local hot springs.
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Las Salinas
Las Salina Hot Springs (35-45 minute drive). Relax and rejuvenate in the local hot springs.
Island in the middle of lake Nicaragua with beautiful views, a great hike to San Ramon Waterfall and the pristine waters of El Ojo del Agua.
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Ometepe
Island in the middle of lake Nicaragua with beautiful views, a great hike to San Ramon Waterfall and the pristine waters of El Ojo del Agua.
Active Volcano where you can do a great night tour and see lava.
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Masaya Volcano
Active Volcano where you can do a great night tour and see lava.
Gorgeous crater lake for swimming, kayaking or just floating around.
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Laguna De Apoyo
Gorgeous crater lake for swimming, kayaking or just floating around.
Great place to do a 1 hour loop hike with killer views when it isn't too cloudy and a fun zip lining course.
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Mombacho Volcano Natural Reserve
Great place to do a 1 hour loop hike with killer views when it isn't too cloudy and a fun zip lining course.
Arts & Culture
Visit the oldest colonial city in Nicaragua on Lake Nicaragua with sites and attractions such as the Guatalupe Church, Parque Colon de Granada, ChocoMuseo, the Catedral de Granada, many great restaurants and more to see.
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Granada
Visit the oldest colonial city in Nicaragua on Lake Nicaragua with sites and attractions such as the Guatalupe Church, Parque Colon de Granada, ChocoMuseo, the Catedral de Granada, many great restaurants and more to see.
Shopping
Catarina
Great town with a bunch of artisan shops.
NSR Surf Shop
Surf shop that has a selection of boards, clothing and more.
This market has many handmade items and you can find everything from hammocks to paintings and everything in between.
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Masaya
This market has many handmade items and you can find everything from hammocks to paintings and everything in between.
Entertainment & Activities
9 hole golf course in Hacienda Iguana. Only $40 to play 18 holes of golf which includes golf cart and clubs.
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IGUANA GOLF & BEACH RESORT
9 hole golf course in Hacienda Iguana. Only $40 to play 18 holes of golf which includes golf cart and clubs.
Beautiful secluded bay with a restaurant, bar, spa and SUP, kayak and snorkel gear rentals.
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Aqua Wellness Resort
Beautiful secluded bay with a restaurant, bar, spa and SUP, kayak and snorkel gear rentals.
TreeCasa Resort
Great place for families to go and hang out for the day.
Getting Around
Alamo will deliver and pick up vehicles to and from your rental property in Hacienda Iguana for a $40 fee. They bring their vehicles up from San Juan del Sur so a reservation is required.
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Alamo Rent a Car
Alamo will deliver and pick up vehicles to and from your rental property in Hacienda Iguana for a $40 fee. They bring their vehicles up from San Juan del Sur so a reservation is required.
There is a Dollar kiosk at the Costa Esmeralda Airport that upon reservation will pick guests up in Iguana and bring them to the airport to get pick up a car (free of charge).
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Dollar Rent a Car Nicaragua
Paseo Naciones UnidasThere is a Dollar kiosk at the Costa Esmeralda Airport that upon reservation will pick guests up in Iguana and bring them to the airport to get pick up a car (free of charge).