Paradise Found is SALTY's luxury villa retreat above San Juan del Sur, built for guests who want a serious sweat and a lively social calendar, with enough rest built in to enjoy both. Dates, prices, rooms and the coach line-up are on the retreat page: https://www.getsaltyretreats.com/retreats/nicaragua-fitness-retreat.

This is one of the sweatiest weeks on the SALTY calendar, paired with a genuinely social, celebratory atmosphere. Mornings are built for hard training, and the rest of the day opens up into pool time, beach hangs, surf if you want it, and a handful of signature group days that guests talk about long after they get home. It suits guests who want to push hard, then relax hard, in that order.

This retreat suits guests who want a serious training week with real social energy layered on top, and anyone drawn to infinity pools, ocean views, poolside sunsets, and bars right on the property. Solo travellers and full friend groups both show up here and blend into one crew fast. It also suits returning SALTY guests who are ready for a louder, sweatier round.

This trip suits you less if you are looking for a quiet week built entirely around solitude, or a deeply cultural, sightseeing-heavy itinerary. If a slower, quieter pace sounds better, our Costa Rica retreat is the calmer option.

San Juan del Sur sits on Nicaragua's Pacific coast, a horseshoe bay ringed by hillside villas and surf breaks that catch clean offshore winds most mornings. The retreat is based at Orquidea del Sur, a private villa property in the hills above town, a short drive from the harbour and the heart of San Juan del Sur.

Two days anchor this retreat. SALTY Olympics turns a full afternoon into team relays, pool games, genuinely competitive trash talk, and a trophy ceremony. Later in the week, a full day on a catamaran takes the group out along the coast for swim stops and drinks, ending in a sunset over the water. San Juan del Sur's well-known Sunday Funday pool-party circuit also lands during the week, for anyone who wants to join.

Surfing is available on this trip but not included in the price. San Juan del Sur has beginner-friendly breaks right on the main beach, plus a couple of intermediate spots a short drive away, so both first-timers and returning surfers have a good week here.

Mornings open with a sunrise workout followed by yoga or Pilates and breakfast at the villa. Midday brings the day's main SALTY session, then lunch by the pool. Afternoons flex around the day: beach time, an optional surf lesson, a workshop, or whatever the day's signature event happens to be. Evenings wind down with sunset from the infinity pool and dinner together, then a quiet stretch before bed.

How intense are the workouts? This is one of the most physically intense retreats in the SALTY lineup, with a sunrise session most days and one big finale workout toward the end of the week. Every session is scalable, so you can dial it up or down, and there is no pressure to hit every one.

Do I have to do Sunday Funday? Sunday Funday is entirely optional. It is a loud, social pool circuit that most guests join, while some stay back at the villa instead, and either choice is completely normal here.

What's the surf like? San Juan del Sur has beginner-friendly breaks right on the main beach, with a couple of intermediate options a short drive away. Both first-time surfers and repeat surfers tend to have a good week here.

Is San Juan del Sur safe? San Juan del Sur is a long-established surf and travel town with steady tourism, and the villa itself sits in a quieter hillside area above the action. Standard travel common sense applies, and we share practical safety notes in your pre-trip documents.

Do I need a visa for Nicaragua? Most North American and European passports do not need a visa for a short stay here. Check your own country's requirements before you book, and look for the full details in your pre-trip documents.

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