Buy this album! The Caribbean coast of Nicaragua has always been a treasure trove of music that is hardly heard outside of the region, from Florian Medina and his Cangrejo Man song to reggae artist Philip Montalban to Sabu and his son Zabu to that olde-tyme Maypole sound. Once again the diversity of the Caribbean [...]
You may have seen photos of the surfing barrels that roll into the beaches on the Pacific side of Nicaragua, but if you are looking for a more relaxed, tropical style beach, the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua has it! Check out these great selections: 1. Pearl Cays With miles of white sand beaches scattered throughout [...]
The RightSide Guide is celebrating one full year of entertaining readers and guiding travelers to the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua by hosting the 2012 Most ah deh Coast awards! And the winners are in! First of all, the RightSide Guide would like to thank all of those who nominated and voted in this year’s Most ah deh [...]
“Dis is where all a dem wan to be,” said the rasta chipping coconuts on the beach. His creole accent was thick, but it wasn’t hard to understand what he was saying. “Dis” is the Caribbean coast. “All a dem” is everybody who isn’t on the Caribbean coast. Finding your way off the tourist trail [...]
Let this be a warning to all La Costeña passengers, and all airline passengers in general: Do NOT leave small items of value (rings, watches, jewelry, cash, etc) in your checked luggage. “Security” has sticky fingers! I returned from Corn Island to Bluefields on the first flight Tuesday the 12th. It had been a good [...]
Following in the footsteps of Bluefield’s rich musical history, Bluefields Sound System have released their latest compilation of music after three yeas in the making. This album has been three years in the making and features classic Bluefields artists such as Mango Ghost and Sabu, as well a younger generation of local artists such [...]
There is nothing like the wilds of Nicaragua to put man to the test. And this man likes to test. For the last few months I have been using the Olympus Stylus Tough-8010, supposedly the roughest, toughest camera on the market today. According to the Olympus website, this camera boasts some bombproof specs: Waterproof 10 [...]
“Hey man, where is the party at tonight,” I ask him in Spanish. “Well, you can go to Lala’s, then to Cima Club, then to 4 Brothers,” he tells me while deftly weaving through traffic and pedestrians in his taxi. I asked him knowing the answer, but I had new friends in tow who were [...]
They aren’t numbered because they are in no particular order, but here are the top ten things to do on the coast. Lounging on a Little Corn Island beach with a rum-filled coconut Watching punta dancers shake it in Orinoco Getting dirty on the dance floor on Saturday night at Four Brothers in Bluefields Learning [...]
Casey, that's who. I have been living on the Caribbean coast since 2008. I love introducing people to this little part of the world!
