Sights in Caribbean Coast
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Moravian Church
Activities in town are sparse, but do stop by the Moravian Church, built to the exact specifications of the 1849 original, destroyed in Hurricane Juana. Friendly and simple with nice columns, it has the typical stained glass of the order, depicting a chalice. But chances are, you're eager to explore the constellation of wilderness areas and other attractions just a boat ride from town.
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Rama Key
Located inside Bluefields' bay, this barbell-shaped island is home to around 800 people - over half of all remaining Rama Indians. Isolated by the dominant Miskito culture, they still speak their own language and use their traditional government structures. Casa Historia (entry by donation) may be the only museum that chronicles their story.
The real reason to come to the island is Hotel Surpise Dream, a hotel and ecotourism project run by the Rama Nation in conjunction with BICU. The package deal includes transportation from Bluefields, three meals and guided tours, which could include trips to Wairu Cay for crab catching, or canoeing to Gwilling Cay Creek. There's curre…
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Parque Municipal Mahogany
Parque Municipal Mahogany is on the curvy Caño Negro, a tributary of Río Escondido as it runs between El Rama and Bluefields. This 278 sq km reserve is a convenient side trip as you travel between them. Either town's alcaldía, or, better, Bluefields Indian & Caribbean University, can arrange tours through the Volunteer Park Rangers Association. The park, which is contiguous with both Reserva Natural Punta Gorda and the Indio-Maíz, is boat access only, and has waterfalls, several species of migratory birds and lots of other wildlife - including tarpon and bass. Fishing is definitely allowed.
Either Bluefields' or El Rama's alcaldía (mayor's office) or, better still, B…
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Lookout Point
More so than Big Corn Island, tiny Little Corn embodies the classic tropical Caribbean vibe. Thickly jungled at its heart and fringed by lovely, deserted white-sand beaches interspersed with rocky coves lining the eastern shore, you'll get a fine panoramic view of its natural charms from the mirador (lookout) in the middle of the island. Definitely worth risking a bit of vertigo for!
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Corn Island Marine Park
The Corn Island Marine Park is accessed through Anastasia's on the Sea, a hotel and restaurant to the north of Big Corn Island. Staff at the restaurant will supply you with rented snorkeling equipment and offer a suggested swimming path through the reef. The route is punctuated by little thatch-roofed platforms where you can climb out of the water and rest up for a bit.
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Spanish Galleon
This unnamed Spanish Galleon rests in 4.5m (15ft) of water off Waula Point, and makes for a fascinating visit by snorkel or scuba-dive. Or you could take a glass-bottom boat trip and enjoy a drier view from above. Having never been properly surveyed or salvaged, the wreck remains relatively untouched, with 14 cannons and its anchor clearly visible.
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Reserva Silvestre Greenfields
This privately managed, 284-hectare (702-acre) wildlife reserve near Kukra Hill offers a variety of pricey but plush package deals that get better as you add people and days. You can go canoeing, swim on virgin beaches, hike through the orchids and butterflies, or just relax at the pool. A real road to Kukra Hill is currently being built.
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Casa Historia
Casa Historia may be the only museum that chronicles the story of the Rama Indians. Isolated in Rama Key by the dominant Miskito culture, they still speak their own language and use their own traditional government structures.
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El Bluff International Port
Come to El Bluff International Port for enormous oil tanks and some interesting machinery; all just a boat ride from town.
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