Pacific Marlin Hills

The premier ocean-view hillside enclaves above the bay, including Pacific Marlin and Pelican Eyes, home to the town's top-tier villas.

Updated June 17, 202611 min read

About Pacific Marlin Hills

The hills wrapping the southern and northern flanks of the bay, anchored by the Pacific Marlin gated community and the Pelican Eyes development, hold San Juan del Sur's highest-value inventory: ocean-view villas, infinity-pool homes and luxury lots overlooking the horseshoe bay. These walk-to-town-but-elevated enclaves attract premium buyers seeking views, security and short-term-rental cachet. View villas here regularly run USD 350,000 to 900,000-plus, well above the USD 2,200 per square metre town average, with the USD 300,000 to 450,000 band buying a three- to four-bedroom view home with pool. Premium ocean-view rentals command the coast's top nightly rates (USD 379-plus for the best homes), lifting blended yields toward the upper 6 to 7.5 percent range with strong appreciation. Foreigners own titled hillside lots outright with no coastal public-domain conflict at elevation, and USD 50,000-plus purchases qualify for investor residency.

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Pacific Marlin Hills in San Juan del Sur, Rivas Department, Nicaragua

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