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and fried-chicken dishes. If the music gets loud inside, pull up a chair on the large porch
instead.
Habana Libre
( 2572-9086; mains US$10-14; noon-10pm)
Long considered the Corn Islands' best res-
taurant, this Cuban-run kitchen serves up outstanding plates of fish, shrimp, roast pork
and
ropa vieja
(a Cuban shredded-beef delicacy) in a swank dining patio. But the absolute
star of the show is the lobster in jalapeño sauce - don't leave the island without trying it.
There's also Cohiba cigars and Cuban rum if you really want to live it up.
CUBAN
$$$
Garret Point
The northeastern corner of the island has a cluster of midrange accommodations, one of
Little Corn's most beautiful beaches and great snorkeling just offshore. It's a solid
25-minute hike from the Village, which is a bit of a mission in the dark. All of these ac-
commodations serve meals.
Ensueños
(
www.ensuenos-littlecornisland.com
; cabañas without bathroom US$25, casas US$45-70)
Surroun-
ded by forest and fruit orchards, and perched on a golden crescent of sand and a sheltered
turquoise cove, are three rustic candlelit
cabañas
made from rocks and driftwood and
three delightful wind- and solar-powered
casas
with small kitchens.
It is run by Ramón, a Spanish artist/naturalist/bohemian madman (and we mean that in
the best way). If you come, Ramon has but one request: don't ask too many questions.
Just go with the flow.
BUNGALOW
$$
Derek's Place
(
www.dereksplacelittlecorn.com
; cabañas US$55-95)
The funkiest beach bungalows on the is-
land are found sprinkled over a lovely grassy promontory covered with coconut palms.
The
cabañas
are thatched, geometrically inspired and fashioned from bamboo, wood, old
bottles, recycled shipping line and other natural materials. There's dedicated hammock
space, snorkel gear for rent and a small, friendly dive shop on-site.
BUNGALOW
$$$
