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Big Corn Island - from the airport to the port

The port is a short distance (5-minute walk) from the airport to the port. It is a very easy walk, however most people do not realize this, so they hire taxis. The taxi fare to the port is only about $1US. A very friendly islander named Julio asked us if we needed assistance. We gave him $2US (not knowing the taxi fare beforehand) to carry our luggage from the airport to the port. Even though the taxi was less, we were happy that we took the walk - it was nice to take a slower pace so we could get a "feel" for the island! :-)

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Port charge

If you are taking the boat to Little Corn Island, there is a port charge of 3 cordobas each(approx. 20 cents US$).

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Map of Big Corn Island

When we got off of the plane, we were given a map of Big Corn Island. The map was extremely helpful - it even had the names and prices & ammenities for each of the hotels and specific information about the restaurants! VERY HELPFUL! E-mail me if you need a map...

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Flights to/from Big Corn Island

There are two airlines that fly into Big Corn Island from Bluefields: La Costena and Atlantic Airlines. Both airlines charge 1745 cordobas for the flight from Managua to Big Corn Island. We flew on La Costena from Managua to Bluefields to Big Corn Island. The flight from Managua to Bluefields was about 45 minutes long with excellent views of Ometepe and the Isletas. Several passengers got off at Bluefields and within 15 minutes we were back in flight in route to Big Corn Island. The flight from Bluefields to Big Corn Island was approximately 20 minutes long. Be sure to hang onto your luggage tags - you must have it in order to "claim" your luggage upon arrival at Big Corn Island. Additionally, your paid ticket doesn't necessary guarantee you a seat on the plane - be sure to arrive early so you can confirm your registration. Some people who had paid were turned away from our flight...

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Type: Airplane

Website: http://centralamerica.com/nicaragua/tran/costena.htm