Cruises from Isla de Maiz
Isla de Maiz, or Corn Island, is a municipality 53 km east of the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua. It actually consists of two islands, Big Corn and Little Corn Island. The 10,500 inhabitants are an ethnic group of African origin, Spanish and English speaking, though English Creole is most spoken. The islands’ history includes control by the English, pirates, US, and presently Nicaraguan government. Great Corn Island is about 10 sq.km.
Read more, and surrounded by white sandy beaches, coconut palms, and exotic fruit trees. The economy has been based on coconut production, commercial fishing, lobster and shrimp fishing.
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