# Estero El Coyol, Nicaragua: what it is and when to go > Estero El Coyol is a tidal estuary in León municipality, León Department, Nicaragua, receiving Río Telica, connected to Bocana de Poneloya and flowing into the Pacific Ocean (León, Nicaragua). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 12 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 16. 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/estero-el-coyol/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Tidal estuary in León municipality, León Department, Nicaragua, receiving Río Telica, connected to Bocana de Poneloya and flowing into the Pacific Ocean · Nature - **Where:** Nicaragua - **Best time:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** MGA Managua, 102 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 12.40405, -87.06919 ## What it is and where Estero El Coyol is a tidal estuary in León municipality, León Department, Nicaragua, receiving Río Telica, connected to Bocana de Poneloya and flowing into the Pacific Ocean (León, Nicaragua). It is in [León, Nicaragua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/leon/), where this site lists 36 more places to see, 21 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 12.40405, -87.06919; the nearest main airport is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA, Managua), 102 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=12.404046%2C-87.069191) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=12.404046%2C-87.069191) 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 Estero El Coyol is **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 21 | | February | Best time | 11 h 36 | | March | Best time | 11 h 55 | | April | Possible | 12 h 17 | | May | Possible | 12 h 34 | | June | Better not | 12 h 43 | | July | Possible | 12 h 40 | | August | Possible | 12 h 25 | | September | Better not | 12 h 04 | | October | Better not | 11 h 43 | | November | Best time | 11 h 25 | | December | Best time | 11 h 16 | In June there are 12 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 16. 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 - [Bocana de Poneloya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/bocana-de-poneloya/): Tidal estuary in León municipality, León Department, Nicaragua, opening into the Pacific Ocean and connected to Estero El Coyol · 3.1 km - [Arrecife Conway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/arrecife-conway/): Reef in Nicaragua · 8.9 km - [Monte Doña Paula](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/monte-dona-paula/): Mountain in Nicaragua · 12 km - [Estero Doña Paula](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/estero-dona-paula/): Estuary in León Department, Nicaragua · 12 km - [Estero San Francisco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/estero-san-francisco/): Watercourse in Nicaragua near Corinto · 13 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 Estero El Coyol? It is a tidal estuary in León municipality, León Department, Nicaragua, receiving Río Telica, connected to Bocana de Poneloya and flowing into the Pacific Ocean. ### When is the best time to visit Estero El Coyol? November to March. In June there are 12 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 16. ### How do you get to Estero El Coyol? The nearest main airport is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA), 102 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=12.404046%2C-87.069191) 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 [Bocana de Poneloya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/bocana-de-poneloya/), [Arrecife Conway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/arrecife-conway/), [Monte Doña Paula](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/monte-dona-paula/). The rest is in [the Nicaragua guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/17883769), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140879605), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).