The malecon

Canoa is a small peaceful fishing village located on the far north end of a beautiful 17km beach that begins in San Vicente.  At the very end of the beach are sheer cliffs with sea caves that are interesting to explore.  Canoa has become well known as a surfers hangout and popular place to paraglide and windsurf.  Horses are also available for rent and for tours around the area.  You won't find a nicer more laid back place to rest up and have some fun than here in Canoa.  Prices are very inexpensive making it very popular with the budget traveler and there are many excellent places to sleep, eat, and party too.  For those of you not speaking much Spanish there is a large expat community living here and they are always very happy to help in any way they can.  There are also several schools where you can perfect your Spanish.

  Looking south towards San Vicente

During the week Canoa is pretty quiet which is a good time to rest up for the busy weekend.  There are about five times during the year when the beach can become quite crowded, but that is the exception.  Most weekends there are tents setup on one part of the beach that can be rented all day long to protect you from the tropical sun.  The perfect place to relax and enjoy a good book or just to watch the surfers doing their thing.

Looking north towards the end of the beach

Busy weekend

Holiday weekend getting busy