The closest thing Bilwi has to a decent beach, this place is about as far from a Caribbean fantasy as it's possible to get, but folk still tramp up here from town to catch some breeze and watch the brownish swell. Keep your wits about you, though; it's best to go with a local.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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Take a stroll along the wooden boards of the historic Muelle Viejo (Old Pier), where both Sandino and the Contras received arms smuggled in from abroad,…
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0.71 MILES
Set in the former home of a prolific local painter, this museum provides a window into what it was like to live in Bilwi in the good old days. There are…
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This ramshackle collection of stalls selling ripe produce, traditional fried-fish breakfasts and sweet, savory rundown (seasoned fish or meat cooked in…
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The beautiful wooden church has been replaced by a concrete structure, but it's still worth swinging past for Saturday-morning services to listen to the…
Nearby Caribbean Coast attractions
0.71 MILES
Set in the former home of a prolific local painter, this museum provides a window into what it was like to live in Bilwi in the good old days. There are…
0.81 MILES
This ramshackle collection of stalls selling ripe produce, traditional fried-fish breakfasts and sweet, savory rundown (seasoned fish or meat cooked in…
3. Seventh-Day Adventist Church
1.01 MILES
The beautiful wooden church has been replaced by a concrete structure, but it's still worth swinging past for Saturday-morning services to listen to the…
1.5 MILES
Take a stroll along the wooden boards of the historic Muelle Viejo (Old Pier), where both Sandino and the Contras received arms smuggled in from abroad,…