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One bus (US$6.30, five hours) a day leaves Pearl Lagoon at 5am for El Rama.
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Around Pearl Lagoon
With a dozen villages belonging to three distinct ethnic groups clinging to its shores and a
similar number of jungle-lined rivers feeding it, a boat trip on Pearl Lagoon can make you
feel like an 18th-century explorer venturing into an intriguing new world. This is authent-
ic, off-the-beaten-track cultural tourism at its best and there is nothing like it anywhere
else in the country.
Kakabila
Crossing the lagoon to the northwest from Pearl Lagoon town, you'll come to Kakabila, a
welcoming Miskito village carpeted with soft grass and studded with mango, pear and
breadfruit trees and coconut palms where the horses roam free. There's definitely some
tropical country romance happening here. To the south of town is Tuba Creek, a narrow,
jungle-lined river that is great for wildlife-spotting.
You can stay here at the community-run guesthouse, set on a grassy point to the north
of town with a small sandy beach. The night sky here is spectacular. The lodge organizes
interpretive treks through the thick jungle behind the village, where you'll learn about
bush food and natural medicines.
Río Wawashang
This lazy, wide mocha-colored river surrounded by jungle flows into Pearl Lagoon just
west of Orinoco. Its banks are home to two fascinating projects run by the Fadcanic
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP (
2572-2386; wawashang@fadcanic.org.ni; Mercado, 1c O, ½c
organization. Call or visit its office in Bluefields to
S;
9am-5pm Mon-Fri, to noon Sat)
arrange a trip.
Wawashang Education Center ( 2572-2386) is a vocational training school where
youth from all over the RAAS learn about sustainable agriculture. You can tour the green-
houses, check out the cool coconut farm or sample artisanal chocolate made from locally
grown cacao.
 
 
 
 
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