Everything about The Corn Islands totally explained
The
Corn Islands (
Spanish:
Las Islas del Maíz) are two
islands about 70 km east off the
Caribbean coast of
Nicaragua, constituting one of 12 municipalities of the
Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur department.
Corn Islands consists of
Big Corn Island (
Isla Grande del Maíz; often simply referred to as
Corn Island;
Isla del Maíz) and
Little Corn Island (
Isla Pequeña del Maíz).
History
The Corn Islands, along with the eastern half of present-day Nicaragua, was a British
protectorate from 1655 until
1894, a period when the region was called the
Mosquito Coast. At one time, the islands were frequented by
Caribbean pirates. In 1894, the
Nicaraguan government claimed the area. The islands were given to the
United States for a 99-year
lease under the
Chamorro-Bryan Treaty of 1914. The terms of the lease made the Corn Islands subject to
American law, but they remained Nicaraguan territory. With American acquiescence, the Nicaraguan government directed the islands' local administration. The U.S.'s right to the actual or potential use of the islands remained until April 25, 1971, when the lease was officially terminated by the abrogation of the
Chamorro-Bryan Treaty under the presidency of
Anastasio Somoza Debayle, on July 14, 1970.
Demographics
The islands are inhabited by a population of around 8000 people.
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) Many of the inhabitants are
Garifunas. Both
English and
Spanish are widely spoken on the islands. Some
Amerindian Miskito people, who speak the
Miskito language, also inhabit the islands.
Transportation
There are several methods of transportation available on Big Corn Island, which has a paved road of about 12km long which runs through the whole island. People use taxis, cars, and even bicycles to get around the island.
The Corn Islands are about 70 km away from
Bluefields. Big Corn Island can be reached by a
ferry that departs once a week from
El Rama through the Escondido River. They can also be reached via
Managua by plane. Little Corn Island is only accessible by a ferry that departs from Big Corn Island.
Economy and tourism
Throughout most of the 20th century the economy revolved around
coconut production. During the 1960s and 1970s,
commercial fishing as well as
lobster and
shrimp fishing, became the main industry. The recent growth in
tourism throughout the region, however, has also affected the islands. Tourism on the islands has grown considerably, with its many surrounding
coral reefs making it a popular destination for
scuba diving and
snorkeling.
Barracudas,
nurse sharks,
green sea turtles, and
spotted eagle rays are some of the
marine life that can be seen around the islands.
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