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Corinto | ||
department | Chinandega Department | |
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Residents | 22.000 () | |
height | 8 m | |
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Corinto is a city on the north pacific coast of Nicaragua, she lies in Chinandega Department and has approx. 20,000 inhabitants.
background
The city of Corinto was founded in 1863. It is located on an elongated island that is connected to the mainland in the north by two bridges. The 1 port is at the southern end of the island.
Corinto lives from fishing and from its port. Agricultural products in the area are bananas, peanuts and especially sugar cane, the juice of which is processed into rum. He is famous Flor de Caña Rumat the foot of the volcano San Cristobal is produced.
getting there
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By plane
Nearest airport: Chinandega Airport, approx. 25 km
By train
By bus
In the street
Of Chinandega via the NIC-24A, approx. 20 km
By boat
Corinto has the country's largest port on the Pacific coast. It is regularly called at by cruise ships.
mobility
- 2 Terminal de Buses de Corinto
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Iglesia Santo Tomás Apóstol Corinto
Sights worth mentioning are more likely to be found in the surrounding cities.
- 2 Museo Municipal
- 3 Isla del Cardon (lighthouse)
activities
- 1 Playa Corinto
shop
- 1 Mercado Municipal
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
health
- 1 Hospital José Schendel. Tel.: 505 2342 2577.
Practical advice
trips
- To the provincial capital Leon (Nicaragua), approx. 60 km
- To Chichigalpa to the rum distillery of Flor de Caña, approx. 35 km
- To Chinandega
- To El Viejo, 28 km