# Estero El Mono, Nicaragua: what it is and when to go > Estero El Mono is a bay in Lake Nicaragua (San Carlos, Nicaragua). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 12 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 21. 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-mono/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Bay in Lake Nicaragua · Nature - **Where:** Nicaragua - **Best time:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** BEF Bluefields, 138 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 11.25733, -84.79137 ## What it is and where Estero El Mono is a bay in Lake Nicaragua (San Carlos, Nicaragua). It is in [San Carlos, Nicaragua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/san-carlos/), where this site lists 11 more places to see, 7.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 11.25733, -84.79137; the nearest main airport is Bluefields Airport (BEF, Bluefields), 138 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=11.257334%2C-84.791368) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=11.257334%2C-84.791368) 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 Mono is **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 24 | | February | Best time | 11 h 38 | | March | Best time | 11 h 56 | | April | Possible | 12 h 15 | | May | Possible | 12 h 31 | | June | Better not | 12 h 39 | | July | Possible | 12 h 36 | | August | Possible | 12 h 22 | | September | Better not | 12 h 04 | | October | Better not | 11 h 45 | | November | Best time | 11 h 28 | | December | Best time | 11 h 21 | In June there are 12 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 21. 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 - [Lomas Laurel Galán](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/lomas-laurel-galan/): Mountain in Nicaragua · 10 km - [Cerro Los Limones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerro-los-limones/): Mountain in Nicaragua · 11 km - [Cerro El Bejuco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerro-el-bejuco/): Mountain in Nicaragua, Departamento de Río San Juan · 12 km - [Cerro Pelón](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerro-el-pelon/): Mountain in Nicaragua, Río San Juan Department · 16 km - [Bocana Boca Ancha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/bocana-boca-ancha/): Bay in Nicaragua, Lake 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 Estero El Mono? It is a bay in Lake Nicaragua. ### When is the best time to visit Estero El Mono? November to March. In June there are 12 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 21. ### How do you get to Estero El Mono? The nearest main airport is Bluefields Airport (BEF), 138 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=11.257334%2C-84.791368) 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 [Lomas Laurel Galán](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/lomas-laurel-galan/), [Cerro Los Limones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerro-los-limones/), [Cerro El Bejuco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerro-el-bejuco/). The rest is in [the Nicaragua guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/16405900), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137170697), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).