Local favourite river spot · Rivas, Nicaragua
Penas Cagadas
Penas Cagadas is a river spot in Rivas, Nicaragua.
Penas Cagadas: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Penas Cagadas
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Penas Cagadas — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.34853, -85.99832. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Penas Cagadas
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Río Escalante - Chacocente · park · Carazo · ~38 km · Must-see
- Museos El Ceibo · museum · Rivas · ~48 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Archipiélago de Zapatera · sanctuary · Granada Department · ~57 km · Must-see
- Volcán Concepción · viewpoint · Rivas · ~58 km · Must-see
- Isla Zapatera · river spot · Granada Department · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ometepe Island · river spot · Rivas · ~60 km · Must-see
- Plazoleta Isla El Muerto · fort · Granada Department · ~62 km · Must-see
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bahía Junquillal · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~67 km · Must-see
- Volcán Mombacho · viewpoint · Granada Department · ~67 km · Must-see
- Volcán Maderas · viewpoint · Rivas · ~68 km · Must-see
- Punta Nariles · beach · Rivas · ~1 km
- Isla La Vieja · river spot · Rivas · ~1 km
- Punta Brito · beach · Rivas · ~3 km
- Playa Manzanillo · beach · Rivas · ~3 km
- Punta El Sucirio · beach · Rivas · ~6 km
- Bahía La Redonda · beach · Rivas · ~7 km
- Ensenada de Amarillo · beach · Rivas · ~7 km
- Punta Pie del Gigante · beach · Rivas · ~7 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Penas Cagadas
- Isla Zapatera · river spot · Granada Department · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ometepe Island · river spot · Rivas · ~60 km · Must-see
- Isla La Vieja · river spot · Rivas · ~1 km
- Brito River · river spot · Rivas · ~9 km
- Río El Limón · river spot · Rivas · ~17 km
- Rio Cuascoto · river spot · Rivas · ~18 km
- Río Tola · river spot · Rivas · ~19 km
- Río de Nagualapa · river spot · Rivas · ~24 km
- Río San Juan · river spot · Rivas · ~25 km
- Estero Escamequita · river spot · Rivas · ~33 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Penas Cagadas yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Penas Cagadas?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Penas Cagadas?
Nearby: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Río Escalante - Chacocente (park, 38 km), Museos El Ceibo (museum, 48 km), Parque Nacional Archipiélago de Zapatera (sanctuary, 57 km), Volcán Concepción (viewpoint, 58 km), Isla Zapatera (river spot, 59 km), Ometepe Island (river spot, 60 km).