# Playa El Coco, Nicaragua: what it is and when to go > Playa El Coco is a beach on Pacific in Nicaragua, Rivas, San Juan del Sur. Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 12 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 21. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Nicaragua: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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-el-coco/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Beach on Pacific in Nicaragua, Rivas, San Juan del Sur · Beaches - **Where:** Nicaragua - **Best time:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** MGA Managua, 117 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 11.15682, -85.80232 ## What it is and where Playa El Coco is a beach on Pacific in Nicaragua, Rivas, San Juan del Sur. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Nicaragua: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [San Juan del Sur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/san-juan-del-sur/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 12 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 11.15682, -85.80232; the nearest main airport is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA, Managua), 117 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=11.15682%2C-85.802325) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=11.15682%2C-85.802325) 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 El Coco is **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 25 | | February | Best time | 11 h 39 | | 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 03 | | October | Better not | 11 h 45 | | November | Best time | 11 h 29 | | 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 - [Playa El Yankee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/playa-el-yankee/): Beach in Nicaragua · 3.0 km - [Bahía El Ánima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/bahia-el-anima/): Cove in Nicaragua · 5.2 km - [Bahía Ostional](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/bahia-ostional/): Cove in Nicaragua · 7.2 km - [Camino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/camino/): Hiking · 9.5 km - [Ensenada La Mosea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/ensenada-la-mosea/): Cove in Nicaragua · 11 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 El Coco? It is a beach on Pacific in Nicaragua, Rivas, San Juan del Sur. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Nicaragua: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Playa El Coco? November to March. In June there are 12 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 21. ### How do you get to Playa El Coco? The nearest main airport is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA), 117 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=11.15682%2C-85.802325) 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 [Playa El Yankee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/playa-el-yankee/), [Bahía El Ánima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/bahia-el-anima/), [Bahía Ostional](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/bahia-ostional/). The rest is in [the Nicaragua guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5935989), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126914222), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).