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Re: Nicaragua: Bluefields, Pearl Lagoon, Little Corn Island (Part 3)

by Newenglander2 11 March 2012

Here are some hints as to why there seems to be so little evidence or memory of the U.S. lease of the Corn Islands from 1914 to 1970.…
RE: Nicaragua: Bluefields, Pearl Lagoon, Little Corn Island (Part 3)

by etcap 07 March 2012

Thanks, I really enjoyed reading your reports. I found them well-written and informative. >And yet I saw no indication of a past American…
Nicaragua: Bluefields, Pearl Lagoon, Little Corn Island (Part 3)

by Newenglander2 07 March 2012

Here's the third and final part of the comments and questions arising from my recent trip to the Atlantic coast area. Pearl Lagoon A…
RE: Nicaragua: Bluefields, Pearl Lagoon, Pearl Cays, Greefields (Part 2)

by Newenglander2 07 March 2012

Thanks so much, Betyebottomdollar. So you're the Right Side Guide person? Well done. You'll see that I quote Right Side a number of times…
Re: Nicaragua: Bluefields, Pearl Lagoon, Pearl Cays, Greefields (Part 2)

by betyebottomdollar 06 March 2012

Wow, again I am impressed. You have really done your research. Let me clarify (or add to the confusion) a few things: Pearl Cays: You…
Nicaragua: Bluefields, Pearl Lagoon, Pearl Cays, Greefields (Part 2)

by Newenglander2 05 March 2012

Here's the second of three posts that I'm planning, both to cover my recent trip to Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast region and to seek answers…
RE: Nicaragua: Bluefields, Pearl Lagoon, Orinoco, etc.

by dollyd 05 March 2012

Seems to be a push for tourism in the Orinoco area. Posters are evrywhere for it.
RE: Nicaragua: Bluefields, Pearl Lagoon, Orinoco, etc.

by COOKSHOW 04 March 2012

Sand Flies at dusk and dawn. Grass Lice (chiggers) in the Bush, all the time.
RE: Nicaragua: Bluefields, Pearl Lagoon, Orinoco, etc.

by SoloHobo 04 March 2012

Nice report. Few people take the time to really investigate these areas. I think those bites you got may be No See Ums... Quick question,…
Nicaragua: Bluefields, Pearl Lagoon, Orinoco, etc.

by Newenglander2 04 March 2012

Hello, ThornTreers, I've just returned from a tirp to Nicaragua, mostly for birding, including 3 days in Pearl Lagoon. I liked the Atlant…
RE: Pacific Side of Nica / Corn Islands

by fishhead 29 February 2012

You can get your fill of the backpacker and outlaw caribbean port city experience by doing Bluefields and Pearl Lagoon. Corn Island is…
RE: Pacific Side of Nica / Corn Islands

by dollyd 25 February 2012

I would fly to Bluefields then take the panga from there to Pearl Lagoon and do the cayes from there. I do not know of any boats that…
Pacific Side of Nica / Corn Islands

by fallon_maier 25 February 2012

Hi ! I am travelling to Nica around April 15-May 1. I have a few questions and to get any replies would be great! I guess my first is…
Re: Ometepe - Volcan Concepcion - Bad Guide!!!

by chrussellvt 11 January 2012

Solohobo - in fact, yes, you are right.... I do not currently live in Nicaragua. I studied here for 6 months, was an international election…
Re: Nicaragua Itinerary

by betyebottomdollar 12 November 2011

haha solo... I live in the best place ever, I know! Bonnie, keep in mind that how long it took me isn't the same as how long it takes.…
Corn Islands in November. Weather & diving conditions

by karigeimfari 31 October 2011

Hey there Me and my wife are planning a trip to the Corn Islands to do some diving but we are unsure how much time to spend there. Does…
Re: Help plan an off-the-beaten-track trip to Nicaragua in January

by betyebottomdollar 31 October 2011

Interesting itinerary. Honestly, I don't know squat about any of the places you are thinking of hitting, but the most interesting sounds…
Re: Palo de Mayo festival in Bluefields and visiting Bluefields area

by betyebottomdollar 03 October 2011

The express buses are greyhound-style passenger buses and sometimes converted school buses with assigned seats. They store big luggage…
RE: Two weeks in November

by dollyd 04 August 2011

I always rent a car and find it very helpful for getting off the beaten track. In November, you will be lucky to find a tourist anywhere.…
Re: Travel from Granada to Corn Islands and back

by samantha_marie 25 July 2011

Well, my trip went fairly well... Took a bus from Granada to Managua (20 cords- 1 hora), Taxi from UCA to Mercado Mayorea (40 cords),…
Re: Ferry SJ del Norte - Bluefields and Rough Itinerary

by dollyd 03 July 2011

Ditto on the boats to SJDN, it just isn't a daily thing. Schedules are not the high point here for SJDN or the boat to Bluefields. The…
Re: Itenerary Advice

by dollyd 03 July 2011

You can get to Pearl Lagoon over land, not Bluefields though, that has to be done by boat. I personally would go to Bluefields first…
Itenerary Advice

by randihanis1 30 June 2011

Hello All! Trying to plan my route for my upcoming trip to Nica. I want to start out at Ometepe. I am also going to visit the followi…
Re: Ferry SJ del Norte - Bluefields and Rough Itinerary

by betyebottomdollar 25 June 2011

Operational... that's relative. The guy who is running the SJdN - Bluefields route now doesn't run on a set schedule. The best thing…
Re: Bluefields to Pearl Lagoon to Corn Islands

by betyebottomdollar 17 June 2011

Ambitious. The Pink Pearl place is owned by Jayne Gaskin, a british lady who I see around town occasionally. Her buying that island has…