Since the very first day when we arrived in San Juan del Sur, every time you are at the beach, you couldn't help but notice the huge Jesus statute perched up on a hill where he could look over and protect the city. So, in our final days in SJDS we decided we needed to make an obligatory pilgrimage up to the statute. It wasn't really that far, you just followed the road, up along the coast and then up the steepest road to the gate, where you paid your entrance fee ($1) to get close to the sacred figure of fiberglass.
The view from the statute is impressive - the entire horseshoe bay of SJDS unfolds in front of you.
Besides this small pilgrimage to the statute, we also manage to squeeze in a few more days of surfing. My ear is feeling better so we decide to check out Playa Remanso. There really isn’t much swell but we take some long boards out and have a great time The beach is nice and there is a small little rancho serving snacks and drinks Our second day out we decide to take a private transport and get there early. When we arrive we are the only ones there. Unfortunately the surf is small, but we have a blast just the 2 of us with the entire beach to ourselves. Not like our normal crowded Southern California breaks which are packed by 6 a.m.
In contrast to our flash travel through South East Asia we had managed to spend almost 4 weeks in SJDS and it was time to move on. So we said our good byes to our friends, Randy, Brenda and others at the Gato Negro, and of course, enjoyed one last delicious dinner with Jessica, Carlos and Ximena. We will miss our SJDS friends and family.
Here are some final beach shots of San Juan del Sur.
The view from the statute is impressive - the entire horseshoe bay of SJDS unfolds in front of you. 
Here are some final beach shots of San Juan del Sur.
