The safety level in San Juan del Sur is considered low, with an overall safety index of 1.7 out of 5.
The crime rate in San Juan del Sur is considered very low, with an overall crime index of 1 out of 5.
On average 12% percentage of women in Nicaragua have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
Safety index: | 1.7/5 | Unsafe | |
Safety walking alone after dark: | N/A | Not enough data | |
Safety using public transport: | N/A | Not enough data | |
Crime index: | 1/5 | Very Low | |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | N/A | Not enough data | |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | N/A | Not enough data | |
Worries of being physically attacked: | N/A | Not enough data | |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | N/A | Not enough data | |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | N/A | Not enough data | |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | N/A | Not enough data |
Wendy
United States
San Juan del Sur is very much a party town for backpackers and retirees alike. Decent mix of travelers from Europe and North America, with food and activities centered on tourists. Skip the restaurants in the beach and check out some of the spots a block or two in-land, like Dale Pues, Garden Court food options like Sauced, Dumplings Aqui, etc. Partying is definitely on the later side here but can be a lot of fun. Make sure to check out Sunday Funday (every Sunday, pool/bar crawl for $25)! Besides eating and drinking, you’ll have to take a taxi or shuttle to surfing/lounging beaches, hikes, etc. I was with a group of guy friends. During the day I felt pretty safe walking around the main town area myself, but I would not walk alone at night. We were all advised to stick to the main town area and not to go north of that (a residential but sparsely visited area) at night, even in a group. We did a day trip to Granada, which was cool to see the architecture, and popped by Magnifico Rock on the way home (beautiful beach and ocean views). Would recommend checking out both if you have time. We came in to Nicaragua from Costa Rica via land border crossing. We were told the crossing would take an hour max, but it took us 3.5 hrs just to exit CR and enter Nica. On the way back into CR, we had a different shuttle for transportation (Pablo Travel Transportation) and his guys helped us expedite through, then taking us only an hour. If you go this route, build in lots of extra time just in case.
Posted: January 18, 2024