Places / North & Central America / Nicaragua
El Ostional
Visited in February 2020
At a glance
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Region
- —
- Population
- 788
- Type
- Village in Rivas Department, Nicaragua
- Coordinates
- 11.14°N, 85.79°W
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Overview
El Ostional is a coastal town on the Pacific Ocean, in the municipality of San Juan del Sur and Rivas department in south-west Nicaragua. It is located 170 kilometers (105 miles) south of Managua and 10.5 kilometers (6.5 miles) from the border with Costa Rica. The region consists of the communities of Monte Cristo and San Antonio. El Ostional is becoming recognized as a quaint spot for voluntourism, sport fishing, birdwatching, turtle, dolphin, and whale watching, Cultural heritage events and is a vacation spot for Nicaraguan families and foreign tourists interested in immersing themselves in rural community life.
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