Location: San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, Central America (15 minutes north of San Juan del Sur. Close to Playa Maderas)
Accommodations: House, 1 Bedroom + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 4)
Keywords: surf accommodations,Eco-friendly hotel, casita, cabanas, Playa Maderas,surf lessons, Action Sports
Rancho Cecilia, with everything for your tropical Surf vacation!
Welcome to our little Eco-friendly community, nestled in the jungle.
Wake to the sounds of the Howler monkeys in the trees. Enjoy your morning coffee with the woodland birds. Then, head on down to the beach for a day of surfing, warm water and world class waves!
Want to learn to surf? Then come and stay with us! We surf! We also do surf lessons, surf board rentals and surf trips via land or panga to surf breaks both south and north of town!
Also available for your vacation fun, whale watching, fishing trips, sea kayak tours and yoga classes!
Head back to our Rancho at the end of the day and enjoy sunset in the jungle. Enjoy dinner at one of our local restaurants and sample Nicaraguan cuisine and hospitality or stay at home for a quiet dinner prepared by our Nicaraguan cook, or come up to the Surf Lodge for some Sufer Cal-Mex cuisine.
Ready for a little night life, head into San Juan del Sur and do some bar hopping in our laid back beach town. Or enjoy a tranquil evening of star gazing at the Rancho.
Rancho Cecilia is located in the country 7 kilometers north of San Juan del Sur. Nestled in a tropical woodland setting, 1 kilometer inland from Playa Maderas, the most consistent surf spot in Southern Nicaragua.
We are a environmentally friendly, off the grid, rancho, situated on 2 manzanas (3.5 acres) Our electrical needs are met through our solar and wind powered electrical system.
We have vegetable gardens for our fresh veggies and native cashew trees on our property.
We are an animal friendly Rancho with a great variety of native wildlife including howler monkeys, tropical birds, opossums, turtles and frogs. And, our domestic family of dogs and cats too!!!
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning : No air conditioning but we have ceiling fans and screened windows
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking : Don't want the hassle of renting a car....No problem... E-mail us and we can set up transportation from the airport in Managua to San Juan del Sur and Rancho Cecilia.
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library : The Casita has a micro music system with a built-in universal dock for your i-pod and CD player and AM/FM radio. Let us know what type of i-pod you have and we will have the system set up and ready for you to plug in and listen to your music
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen : Fully equipped kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Catering Available : * Full service also available on request! Just ask us and for an additional cost we can provide breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner for you in the casita, pre-pared by our Nicaraguan cook. Also available, we can go grocery shopping for you, before your arrival. Just ask, we can do it!
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio : wrap around patio
- View/Location
- Mountain View : View of the surrounding woodland jungle and hills
- Communications
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Rancho Cecilia is an Eco-friendly community nestled in the jungle. All our electrical needs are met with our solar panels and wind generator. Green living in the jungle!
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Horseback Riding
- Shelling
- Hiking
- Restaurants
- Other Activities
- Surfing at Playa Maderas, our local break is fun for beginners to expert surfers. We do surf lessons, surfboard rental, and surf trips via land or panga to surf breaks both south and north of San Juan del Sur and we do surf photography! Also available for our guests, sea kayak tours and yoga classes on the beach!
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$35-85 per night depending on the season and lenght of stay
Minimum stay 3 nights
Ask for info on weekly or monthly rates for all our seasons
Check out our web site for more information about our Eco-friendly community
and for more reviews from our guests!
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 2007
Who are we and how did we get here? We are Scott Behrens and Elizabeth (Liz) Hart-Behrens. Just a couple of crazy Gringos that set off to find some good surf on our sailboat "Ocean Lady" in 2004.
We sailed over 15,000 miles up and down the Pacific coast of California, Mexico and Central America with 2 dogs and a cat! We sailed into Nicaragua in the Spring of 2007 and fell in love with the country, the people and the surf!
So, we swallowed the anchor and settled down to build on our little slice of paradise, Rancho Cecilia.
We now call San Juan del Sur and Rancho Cecilia home and would love to show you our little rancho.
The Unique Benefits of this House
Surf, sun and fun. Come stay with us on your vacation and we will send you home toned and tanned!
Property Photos
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- Playa Maderas, our local surf spot - San Juan Del Sur Vacation House near Beach
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- Casita del Bosque at Rancho Cecilia Eco-community - San Juan Del Sur Vacation House near Beach
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- Inside Casita del Bosque at Rancho Cecilia, located near Playa Maderas - San Juan Del Sur Vacation House near Beach
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- Howler monkey at Rancho Cecilia San Juan del sur
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- Bedroom of the Casita at Rancho Cecilia an Eco-community San Juan del Sur
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- Sunset from the deck of the surf lodge at Rancho Cecilia
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- Orange fronted parakeets at Rancho Cecilia
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- One of the hot locals at Playa Maderas
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- The Surf Lodge, our house, at Rancho Cecilia
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- Howler monkeys, mama and baby at Rancho Cecilia
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- Surf lessons at Playa Maderas with happy students!
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- Music night at the surf lodge at Rancho Cecilia Eco-community
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- Surf lesson at Playa Maderas
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- Playa Maderas surf lesson
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- Panga surf trip to secret spot!
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- Rancho Cecilia an "off the grid" green, Eco-community
Traveler Reviews (5)
We had a great time!
Guest: KarenEM
(San Diego)
Date of Stay: 11/30/09
Review Submitted: 04/20/10
We had a great time staying at Rancho Cecilia. Liz and Scott took us surfing everyday to their favorite break, cooked excellent meals and were great hosts! The area is so beautiful. We will come back to Nicaragua soon for another visit.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, sightseeing.
Guest: Michael & Rene
(Mazatlan, Mexico)
Date of Stay: 10/25/08
Review Submitted: 10/25/08
What a fantastic place to stay and Scott & Liz were the perfect hosts. We stayed for 4 weeks in Aug/Sept and the trip was fabulous. The accommodations were exactly as described. Rancho Cecilia is very peaceful & relaxing and being up in the jungle was a wonderful experience listening to all of the sounds. You could spend the entire time out on the patio watching & listening to the world go by. San Juan del Sur was a wonderful town with lots to do, day & night. Scott & Liz were always available to suggest activities & offer up rides to the local surf beach. The perfect place to stay while in Nicaragua.
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Guest: ben14
(portsmouth, NH)
Date of Stay: 07/24/08
Review Submitted: 07/24/08
Rancho Cecilia is a true gem. Scott and Liz have a great thing going and are laid back and gracious hosts. The surf is great and the town of San Juan del Sur is a perfect little Central American hideaway. The casita is just right after a day of waves and exploring, and I'll never forget falling asleep to the music of the jungle all around me. I was impressed by the fact that our electricity was all produced right there with the solar panels. How cool! I'll go back to Nicaragua, partly because it's a fun and non commercial place to be, and partly because I can't wait to be back at the Rancho Cecilia.
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Guest: Ryan Martin1
(Colorado/washington)
Date of Stay: 07/20/08
Review Submitted: 07/20/08
If you surf you gotta stay here... Plain and simple... I stumbled into town and had the good fortune to find this little Gem.. Scott & Liz even picked me up! I stayed for a week in the Casita and surfed almost everyday, it was easy as they went to Maderas everyday so I just hopped in the back of the truck went and with them. Their place had Howler monkeys in the morning, a restaraunt about 10 min walk through the jungle that serves cold beer, and San Juan actually has night life... And Guys ( Hay Chicas muy linda la Verdad....) Stay here if you like to surf plain and simple as it is close to the beach and you can hitch there if your to lazy to walk..
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Guest: richard schroeder
(santa cruz, ca)
Date of Stay: 07/19/08
Review Submitted: 07/19/08
nice out of the way place to stay that is clean and comfortable. having not surfed much in the last two years i enjoyed the local surf spot for its lack of a crowd. could not have asked for anything else and am looking forward to going back in the late fall early winter.
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