Day 2: Getting to Little Corn Island

We woke up at 4:30am and had a quick shower and walked across the street to the La Costena terminal. There were already quite a few people in line to catch the morning flights to various destinations. After about 20 minutes we were checked in, paid the $2 each airport tax and went though security. Once past security we decided to have a breakfast of champions consisting of a few Tonas and some potato chips purchased from one of the snack bars in the La Costena terminal.


At about 6:30 they called our names to board the flight. We loaded onto one of the small 12 seater planes and took off shortly thereafter.

Our plane didn’t stop in Bluefields and we arrived on Big Corn a little after 8am. Taxis were waiting at the airport and we were transported to the wharf for 20 cordobas ($1) per person. Once at the wharf as soon as the taxi driver popped open the trunk a man asked us if we were taking the panga to Little Corn, as soon as we said yes he grabbed our bags and told us to follow him where he loaded them into the boat and then told us that the usual tip was $1/bag. I reluctantly gave him $2 – he then told us that the panga wasn’t leaving until 9:30 so we decided to have some breakfast at the Fisherman’s Cave (right nect to the pier) which was just ok – eggs toast and crappy instant coffee.

At about 9 we went back to the Panga and loaded up shortly thereafter. We sat more towards the front and the boat was filled to capacity with both tourists and locals. The ride across is 120 cordobas (about $6) each and it’s best to have exact change or at least small bills to pay. The ride to Little Corn was pretty smooth (better then when we went the year before) although it did rain a bit for part of the ride. We were on Little Corn in about 30 minutes.

We had made reservations at Carlito’s previous to our arrival and on the dock there was a man waiting for us with my name on a sign. He introduced himself as Carlito’s cousin and took my wife’s backpack and led us along the path to the hotel pointing out local plants and telling us how the path that leads towards the east side will soon be paved (at least to the Iguana turn off) and how they are building a baseball stadium on the island.
We were at the hotel in 20 minutes and Carlito showed us our cabin - $30/night with two double beds, mosquito nets, private toilet and cold water shower, and best of all it was only 10 feet from the water! Our cabin had electricity but it was only on from about 2pm-5am.



We got some beers and then took a dip in the ocean. Gentle waves and the water was cool and refreshing. We were pretty hungry and I was in need of some coffee so we walked over the the village and went to Cafe Tranquilo. I had a cup of some really good nicaraguan coffee