# Ensenada Las Britas, Nicaragua: what it is and when to go > Ensenada Las Britas is a cove in Nicaragua (Juigalpa, Chontales). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 12 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 18. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/ensenada-las-britas/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Cove in Nicaragua · Nature - **Where:** Nicaragua - **Best time:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** MGA Managua, 86 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 11.88183, -85.41958 ## What it is and where Ensenada Las Britas is a cove in Nicaragua (Juigalpa, Chontales). It is in [Juigalpa, Chontales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/juigalpa/), where this site lists 19 more places to see, 26 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 11.88183, -85.41958; the nearest main airport is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA, Managua), 86 km as the crow flies. How to get around Nicaragua (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=11.881833%2C-85.41958) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=11.881833%2C-85.41958) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/naturaleza/) places in Nicaragua. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Ensenada Las Britas is **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 22 | | February | Best time | 11 h 37 | | March | Best time | 11 h 55 | | April | Possible | 12 h 16 | | May | Possible | 12 h 33 | | June | Better not | 12 h 42 | | July | Possible | 12 h 38 | | August | Possible | 12 h 24 | | September | Better not | 12 h 04 | | October | Better not | 11 h 44 | | November | Best time | 11 h 26 | | December | Best time | 11 h 18 | In June there are 12 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 18. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Nicaragua in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Nicaragua To enter Nicaragua there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Travel clinic appointment and daytime repellent”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Nicaragua checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Córdoba (NIO); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz; emergencies: 118 police · 115 fire brigade · 128 Red Cross. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Vuelta de Los Sauces](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/vuelta-de-los-sauces/): Cove in Nicaragua · 1.7 km - [Bocana de Sinecapa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/bocana-de-sinecapa/): Watercourse in Nicaragua · 4.9 km - [Bocana de Polanco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/bocana-de-polanco/): Watercourse in Nicaragua · 11 km - [Cerros Las Mesas de Hato Grande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerros-las-mesas-de-hato-grande/): Mountain in Nicaragua · 19 km - [Ensenada Burro Negro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/ensenada-burro-negro/): Cove in Nicaragua · 20 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Nicaragua guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/). ## More in Nicaragua: Nature - [Gulf of Fonseca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/golfo-de-fonseca/): gulf of the Pacific Ocean in Central America - [Momotombo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/volcan-momotombo/): volcano in Nicaragua - [Concepción](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/volcan-concepcion/): Volcano in Nicaragua, Ometepe Island - [Maderas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/volcan-maderas/): Extinct vulcano in Nicaragua on the Isla de Ometepe - [San Cristóbal Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/san-cristobal-volcano/): Highest volcano in Nicaragua at 1,745 m (5,725 ft) - [Mombacho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/volcan-mombacho/): Vulkan in Nicaragua, Granada Department, near Lake Nicaragua Every Nicaragua place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Ensenada Las Britas? It is a cove in Nicaragua. ### When is the best time to visit Ensenada Las Britas? November to March. In June there are 12 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 18. ### How do you get to Ensenada Las Britas? The nearest main airport is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA), 86 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=11.881833%2C-85.41958) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Nicaragua is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Nicaragua map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Vuelta de Los Sauces](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/vuelta-de-los-sauces/), [Bocana de Sinecapa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/bocana-de-sinecapa/), [Bocana de Polanco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/bocana-de-polanco/). The rest is in [the Nicaragua guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11410925948), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137382384), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).