La Isla Elvis Chavarría [1]: One of the Solentiname archipelago’s jewels, La Elvis features a museum, a hiking trail, an arboretum, and a wonderful host community of farmers, fishers, and artists.
Los Guatuzos Wildlife Refuge [2]: This is one of the best places in the south to get down and dirty with nature; start by identifying a few of the 389 species of tropical birds.
Sábalos Lodge [3]: Bamboo, thatch, lazy afternoons, and the burbling river — this lodge is close to the jungle and far away from everything else.
El Castillo [4]: The mighty embattlements of this historic mud-river fortress have watched over the river since the days pirates prowled the Spanish mainland.
San Juan de Nicaragua [5]: Remote and thick with history, San Juan de Nicaragua is an adventure in itself; the local blue lagoon swimming hole is dramatic and an easy dugout-canoe ride away.
Links:
[1] http://www.moon.com/destinations/nicaragua/rio-san-juan/the-solentiname-islands/la-isla-elvis-chavarria
[2] http://www.moon.com/destinations/nicaragua/rio-san-juan/near-san-carlos/los-guatuzos-wildlife-refuge
[3] http://www.moon.com/destinations/nicaragua/rio-san-juan/down-the-rio-san-juan/river-lodges
[4] http://www.moon.com/destinations/nicaragua/rio-san-juan/down-the-rio-san-juan/el-castillo
[5] http://www.moon.com/destinations/nicaragua/rio-san-juan/down-the-rio-san-juan/san-juan-de-nicaragua