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It is the head department of the South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS) and situated on the Caribbean by the Bluefield Lagoon.

The region is surrounded by numerous rivers and small lagoons that were once used by pirates as a refuge. Apparently, the name of “Bluefields” comes from a Dutch pirate called "Blauvelt" who sailed the Caribbean sea. This is also an area full of interesting ethnic groups of Garifunas, Creoles, Miskitos, Sumos and Ramas. Most of their inhabitants live from fishing, farming and a growing commerce.

In comparison with the Pacific Region, Bluefields and its surroundings are still underdeveloped, allowing the adventurous explorers to get into real contact with nature and culture. The English created the “Mosquitia” Empire which was subjected to the British crown. This empire included the Caribbean coasts of Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras.

This region was incorporated to the rest of Nicaragua under the presidency of the liberal president Jose Santos Zelaya in 1894.

Bluefields Downtown The city of Bluefields is the largest in the whole South Atlantic Autonomous Region with approximately 40 thousand inhabitants who are a mix of multiethnic...

Laguna de Perlas It is situated to the north of Bluefields along the Caribbean coast. The region has a lot to offer to those adventurous travelers who like untouched nature...

Communities of Pearl Lagoon These isolated rural communities are located in the pristine region of “Laguna de Perlas”. It is composed of different interesting ethnic groups like Garifunas...

El Rama This small town is located in the Southern Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS) and 6 hours away from the city capital of Managua driving through a new scenic road...

Rama Key It is a small 22 hectares island situated in the Bay of Bluefields in the Southern Autonomous Caribbean Region of Nicaragua. This unique community..