Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(admission US$1-2)
This large, well-manicured ballpark with cinderblock walls hosts regu-
lar games on Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting.
Information
There is only one ATM on Great Corn Island and it does run out of money occasionally,
so you should still plan ahead and carry ample cash. Few businesses on the islands accept
credit cards (although more expensive hotels do accept plastic).
BanPro
(Brig Bay)
ATM and currency conversion available on the main road, just southw-
est of the airport.
Big Corn Island
(
www.bigcornisland.com
)
Good English-language website with tips, listings
and links for Great Corn.
8am-8pm Mon-Fri, to noon Sat)
Most reli-
Cyber Miss Normis
(frente Muelle; per hour US$1;
able internet access.
Dr David Somarriba
( 8355-3140; Aeropuerto, 150m S)
He's not cheap, but if you are sick
or hurt, this fine doctor will make a hotel house call.
Hospital
(Alcaldía, 500m E)
This 24-hour public clinic offers emergency services.
Lonely Planet
(
www.lonelyplanet.com/nicaragua/caribbean-coast/corn-islands
)
For planning ad-
vice, author recommendations, traveler reviews and insider tips.
Police
(
8702-8780; Brig Bay)
Tourist Office
(shereleeivel@gmail.com; contiguo estadio; 8am-4pm Mon-Fri)
At the time of
writing a new tourist kiosk was under construction at the pier, but if it's closed, swing by
this friendly office inside the Culture House.
Getting There & Away
Great Corn's small airport is served by La Costeña, which runs flights to Bluefields (one
way/return US$64/99, 20 minutes), with continuing service to Managua (one way/return
US$107/164, 70 minutes) at 8am and 4:10pm.
Several regular boats make the five- to six-hour trip to Bluefields via El Bluff. The
government-run
Rio Escondido
(US$10) leaves on Thursday at 9am. More comfortable is
the
Captain D
(seat/bunk US$10/12), a large cargo ship that leaves at 11pm on Saturday.
It also runs once a month from Corn Island to Bilwi (US$22, 10 hours), usually leaving
Thursday in the evening.
