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I now know why so many people visit the Caribbean. We have just spent two weeks on the idyllic Corn Islands which sit just off the eastern coast of Nicaragua. Having been on the road for 3 months our visit to the islands turned out to be quite timely. Travelling certainly beats working but that’s not to say it doesn’t come with its own stresses. Constantly moving from place to place, searching for hostels, looking over your shoulder at bus stations and long arduous journeys on public transport take their toll after a while so a two week break on the islands was the perfect tonic. You can either get to the islands by plane or by boat and although quite a bit more expensive we opted to fly. The boat from Bluefields is never guaranteed ... read more

Our Arrival The panga drops you off at the docks on the West of the island. Once you get off the boat people from different hostels meet you or there are signs to hostels in the village. Where We Stayed 3 Brothers in the village - $15 for a double room with shared bathroom. 2 kitchens and laundry sink. What We Did Walked around the island. The nicest beach is at the North of the island. Turn right at the school in the village and keep walking. You can walk from there all the way around to the hostels on the East beach. There are some small beaches just South of Casa Iguana which you can visit. Where We Ate The restaurants on the island all sell dinner for about C$200 each so we cooked mostly. ... read more

Our Arrival From San Carlos there is 1 bus a day from the bus station to El Rama at 9am. Arrive early to buy a ticket to guarantee a seat, the number on your ticket is your seat number. The bus arrives at 8:30am and get on quick to put your bag up top else it will o on the roof or under your feet. C$150 for 6 1/2 hour journey. The bus station in El Rama is in the market. Once off the bus go right and turn left by Hotel Viajar to get to the port to go to Bluefields. When we arrived at 3:30pm the last panga had already left so we bought tickets for the 5am one the next day for $10 each. Where We Stayed Hospedaje Gonzales - C$150 for a ... read more

Being diagnosed with acute bronchitis and influenza on the same day was far from ideal. This meant a lengthy course of antibiotics (ie. no alcohol!!) and no physical exertion. That ruled out surfing and volcano boarding, which had been the next two activities I had earmarked for our Nicaraguan adventures. A new plan had to be drawn up. The decision? Fly to the Corn Islands! The Corn Islands are two tiny islands in the Caribbean that belong to Nicaragua, with Little Corn Island not even having motorized vehicles, such is its minuteness. After successfully negotiating the ticket purchase over the phone (in Spanish!!), we were booked and all we had to do was get to the airport in notoriously dangerous Managua. No problemo! We waited on the shoulder of the highway for the promised bus to ... read more

We just completed an amazing trip to the Autonomous Region of Nicaragua. Staying at Lori's Place in Bilwi, we had comfortable accomodations, and the most wonderful authentic fresh food. We took many trips into the communities in the Autonomous Region, saw local festivals, visited fishing ports, and met some wonderful people.... read more