The Popoyo Surf Lodge is a truly a unique Surf Lodge and was the very first hotel geared for surfers to be established in Nicaragua. In 1996, JJ came up from Costa Rica and fell in love with Nicaragua, it’s people and most importantly, the surf. He surfed Popoyo (which JJ actually incorrectly named Popoyo, the beach is actually Playa Salinas) and some of the other breaks in the area and realized that he had truly found an area blessed with fantastic surf and offshore winds.

In 1999, JJ and his wife, Kimberly, made the permanent move to Nicaragua and started the construction on a very “rustic” Popoyo Surf Lodge. The past seven years has seen lots of changes and renovations at the facility, along with fantastic friends that have moved into the area to work with us at the Popoyo Surf Lodge and share the dream.

The Popoyo Surf Lodge is now a fully functioning resort style hotel. All the finest amenities have been considered and carefully planned to insure that your stay with us is an adventure to be remembered. Our knowledge of the surf and the local area is unmatched and we have used our years of experience to make sure that every guest leaves Nicaragua satisfied and ready to come back and visit with us again.

Popoyo Surf Lodge was the 2004 Host of Camp Hobgood

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