Bluefields - Wikipedia
WebBluefields is the chief Caribbean port, from which hardwood, seafood, shrimp and lobster are exported. Bluefields was a rendezvous for European buccaneers in the 16th and 17th century and became capital of the English protectorate of the Kingdom of Mosquitia in 1678.
Bluefields | Caribbean Coast, Mosquito Coast, Fishing | Britannica
WebMar 4, 2024 · Bluefields, city and port, eastern Nicaragua, just south of the mouth of the Escondido River and inland from its outer port of El Bluff. Named after the Dutch pirate Blewfeldt, who used it as a base in the 17th century, it was the capital of the British Mosquito Coast protectorate until returned to.
Bluefields, Nicaragua (ca. 1650- ) • - Blackpast
WebJan 4, 2010 · A city at the mouth of the Escondido River and the Caribbean Sea, Bluefields is home to a large black settlement on the east coast of Nicaragua and is strongly associated with Black Creole culture. Nicaragua has the largest population of African descent in Central America and approximately two-thirds of that group resides in and …
Bluefields, Nicaragua | Nicaragua.com
WebSituated on the south end of Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast is Bluefields – a small, unusual little town with a distinctive flavor. With a population of roughly 42,000 the town itself has little offer in the way of attractions and activities, even though it …
Bluefields – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WebUnderstand. Bluefields is the capital of the Southern Autonomous Region on the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua. The people have a combined heritage of being escaped/freed slaves, part of indigenous groups, descendants of Spanish settlers, and/or mix of any of these groups. This creates a very diverse and vibrant community.
Nicaragua Bluefields: A History of a Unique Caribbean Coast
WebThe city of Bluefields, located on the eastern coast of Nicaragua, is the largest settlement in the region and has been a hub of commerce and culture for centuries. From its beginnings as a small fishing village to its current status as a major port city, Bluefields has played an important role in the history of Nicaragua and the Caribbean.
Bluefields, Moskito Coast - Discover it in The Travelers Within
WebBluefields : Caribbean Pirate Town. Bluefields is the isolated capital of the South Caribbean Autonomous Region in Nicaragua. It is located along the wild, jungled Mosquito Coast (Moskito Coast) on Bluefields Bay at the mouth of the Escondido River. Bluefields was named after the Dutch pirate Abraham Blauvelt who hid in the bay’s waters in ...
Visit Bluefields in Nicaragua | Terra Nicaragua
WebB luefields is the capital of the Autonomous Region of the South Atlantic, between Kukra Hill and San Juan del Norte, the Caribbean Sea and El Rama.
Bluefields | Encyclopedia.com
WebMay 18, 2018 · Bluefields, a Nicaraguan town at the mouth of the Escondido River on the Bay of Bluefields on the Caribbean Sea and home to an estimated 50,000 people. Protected by a series of islands, it has the best harbor in eastern Central America, through which bananas, mahogany, and cedar passed in the nineteenth and early twentieth …
Bluefields - Wikiwand
WebBluefields is the capital of the South Caribbean Autonomous Region in Nicaragua. It was also the capital of the former Kingdom of Mosquitia, and later the Zelaya Department, which was divided into North and South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Regions.
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