Little Corn, Big Adventures
Nicaragua's uniqueness definitely comes from the fact that you can experience 3 completely different regions. We got a taste of the Pacific when we began our travels at San Juan del Sur. The Central Mountain region didn't disappoint as we experienced the cultures of Catarina and Masatepe. Still, nothing could prepare us for the change we were going to experience in the Caribbean region of Nicaragua. This was hands down the most favorite experience to date! Welcome to the Corn Islands. Big Corn and Little Corn to be exact! These islands are the hidden jewels of Nicaragua with the clearest, calmest and warmest waters we've ever experienced on our travels to date as a family. It truly was paradise or at least we thought so. Las Costeña is the name of the airline that flies out to the Corn Islands from Managua. It was a small cessna and I could literally reach forward and touch the flight panels of the pilots if I dared. However, my stomach wasn't too keen on movin