Remote workers and surfers seeking reliable infrastructure, daily rooftop yoga, cold plunge recovery, and access to multiple surf breaks in a remote Nicaraguan coastal village.
Multiple surf breaks at varying skill levels are within walking or short riding distance, with on-site board rentals making it effortless to get in the water daily.
Daily morning and sunset yoga classes are held on an ocean-view rooftop terrace, offering one of the most praised and memorable experiences at the coliving.
Kooks Café operates on-site serving fresh, high-quality food—including house-baked sourdough, smoothie bowls, and artisanal coffee—consistently rated as the best in the Popoyo area.
An always-available ice bath is specifically highlighted by multiple guests as a rare and valued recovery amenity, especially popular after long surf sessions.
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Waves & Wifi is a coworking and coliving space in Popoyo, Nicaragua, built for surfers, remote workers, yogis, digital nomads, and good vibe seekers. Guests can kickstart their day with world-class waves, then head to a fully equipped coworking space with super reliable wifi. With just 8 rooms, a rooftop yoga palapa, pool, gym, on-site Kooks Cafe, and a shared kitchen, it offers a perfect balance of work and play in a chill beach town setting.
Exactly one year after opening, the founders described Waves & Wifi as their dream project — a coworking and coliving space in the beautiful beach town of Popoyo, Nicaragua. The vision did not stop at accommodation: they went on to open a cafe (Kooks Cafe), a yoga shala, and a motorbike rental, embracing a go big or go back to the city philosophy.
The idea was rooted in the belief that Popoyo — geographically remote yet technologically connected — was the ideal place to combine world-class surf with productive remote work. Getting reliable wifi in such a remote beach location proved to be one of the biggest challenges, requiring trial and error with fiber optics, satellite, data tethering, backup routers, and a solar-powered setup. The result is what the founders proudly call the most reliable wifi in Popoyo.
After one year, the core lesson was clear: the people make the place. Guests came for a week and stayed for six months; some left and came back. The community that formed around surf sessions, shared meals, and coworking became the real heart of Waves & Wifi.
At Waves & Wifi, coliving is described as more than a travel trend — it is a community philosophy. With just eight rooms, the space feels more like a shared home than a hotel, encouraging real relationships rather than isolated stays.
Connection is built through shared rhythms: early morning yoga or surf sessions, communal breakfasts at Kooks Cafe, and spontaneous dinners in the shared kitchen. Regular social programming — BBQ nights, pizza hangouts, film nights, dance classes, board game evenings, and motorbike missions — gives guests plenty of reasons to gather.
The coworking space is designed not just for productivity but for collaboration: impromptu brainstorming, shared coding sessions, and creative jams bring guests together around purpose as well as play. Surf-focused culture adds another layer, with group boat trips and shared sessions at nearby breaks often sparking lifelong friendships.
The community also extends to the local environment: Waves & Wifi partners with Buy Food With Plastic in El Astillero to ensure recycling actually works in Nicaragua, turning plastic into useful products and keeping it out of rivers and the ocean.
Waves & Wifi is situated in the heart of Guasacate, a small beachside community along the Pacific coast in the Popoyo area of Nicaragua's Rivas department. The property sits just steps from the beach — guests describe it as a 2-minute walk across the road — with sweeping rooftop views of the ocean, mountains, and forest.
The Popoyo coastline is a stretch of Pacific shoreline running from Playa Jiquelite to Guasacate, renowned worldwide for its surf breaks. Nearby, Nicaragua's traditional salt flats border the property's backyard, and the Chacocente Wildlife Reserve — one of the country's most important turtle nesting sites — lies just south. The area is a laid-back surf town with a handful of restaurants (open on select days), a beach bar, and a very small local supermarket. Guests consistently describe the surroundings as quiet and peaceful, set in a remote natural environment.
Popoyo is approximately a 2-hour drive southwest of Managua. The roads are mostly dirt in the area, and the town has limited public transportation. As reviewers note, it is "a very remote place in Nicaragua" — part of its charm, but worth keeping in mind.
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Cancellations made 30 or more days before check-in receive a full refund, minus a 3% processing fee.
Cancellations made less than 30 days before check-in or no-shows receive no refund. The fee equals the total amount of the down payment (50%).
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