# Playa Cabo Viejo, Nicaragua: what it is and when to go > Playa Cabo Viejo is a beach in Waspán Municipality, North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, Nicaragua. Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 12 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 07. 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/playa-cabo-viejo/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Beach in Waspán Municipality, North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, Nicaragua · Beaches - **Where:** Nicaragua - **Best time:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** PUZ Puerto Cabezas, 102 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 14.94777, -83.21303 ## What it is and where Playa Cabo Viejo is a beach in Waspán Municipality, North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, Nicaragua. Its coordinates are 14.94777, -83.21303; the nearest main airport is Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ, Puerto Cabezas), 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=14.947767%2C-83.21303) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=14.947767%2C-83.21303) It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/playa/) 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 Playa Cabo Viejo is **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 12 | | February | Best time | 11 h 31 | | March | Best time | 11 h 54 | | April | Possible | 12 h 20 | | May | Possible | 12 h 42 | | June | Better not | 12 h 53 | | July | Possible | 12 h 48 | | August | Possible | 12 h 30 | | September | Better not | 12 h 05 | | October | Better not | 11 h 39 | | November | Best time | 11 h 17 | | December | Best time | 11 h 07 | In June there are 12 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 07. 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 - [Laguna Cabo Viejo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/laguna-cabo-viejo/): Lagoon in Nicaragua · 2.3 km - [Sunbeam Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/laguna-dakban/): Bay in Nicaragua · 3.1 km - [Sunbeam Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/barra-de-dakban/): Reef · 3.5 km - [Suki Aisa Twi Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/suki-aisa-twi-bay/): Cove in Nicaragua · 14 km - [Parque Nacional Kruta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/parque-nacional-kruta/): National park · 25 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Nicaragua guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/). ## More in Nicaragua: Beaches - [Miskito Cays](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/miskito-cays-marine-biological-reserve-and-immediate-coastal/): protected area of small cays and reefs in the Caribbean Sea off the Mosquito Coast of Nicaragua - [Montelimar Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/playa-montelimar/): beach in western Nicaragua - [Edinburgh Cay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/edinburgh-cay/): Reef - [Alice-Agnes Rocks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/alice-agnes-rocks/): mountain in Nicaragua - [Archies Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/archies-rock/): reef in Nicaragua, Caribbean Sea - [Arrecife Conway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/arrecife-conway/): reef in Nicaragua Every Nicaragua place under Beaches, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/playa/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Playa Cabo Viejo? It is a beach in Waspán Municipality, North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, Nicaragua. ### When is the best time to visit Playa Cabo Viejo? November to March. In June there are 12 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 07. ### How do you get to Playa Cabo Viejo? The nearest main airport is Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ), 102 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=14.947767%2C-83.21303) 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 [Laguna Cabo Viejo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/laguna-cabo-viejo/), [Sunbeam Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/laguna-dakban/), [Sunbeam Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/barra-de-dakban/). The rest is in [the Nicaragua guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/18163809), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139414414), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).