Living in a land-locked state, we’re always more than willing to hangout in beach towns.  San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua was one of our favorite little towns so far.  It has a slight touch of touristy things, but still has great local charm.  The town sits on a calm fishing harbor with a quiet beach.  San Juan del Sur is full of great little restaurants.  There are also several surfing beaches within  an hour’s drive.  Meggan and I took a surf lesson and both of us were actually able to surf.  We had a great instructor, Codo.  The swells were pretty small, perfect for learning.