National Integration and Contested Autonomy: The Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua

359 Pages·2011·1.668 MB·English

by  Baracco (Ed.), Luciano

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Algora Publishing
New York
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data —
National integration and contested autonomy : the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua /
edited by Luciano Baracco.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-87586-822-6 (soft: alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-87586-823-3 (hard: alk.
paper) — ISBN 978-0-87586-824-0 (ebook) 1. Mosquitia (Nicaragua and Honduras)—
Politics and government. 2. Atlantic Coast (Nicaragua)—History—Autonomy and
independence movements. 3. Miskito Indians—Nicaragua—Government relations. 4.
Miskito Indians—Politics and government. I. Baracco, Luciano.
F1529.M9N36 2011
972.85—dc22
2010050439
Front cover: Nicaragua - Miskito indigenous people on a small boat on the Coco River.
Climate change has caused damage to the Nicaraguan rainforest also damaging rivers, its
only route for communication.
IMAGE: © David de la Paz/EFE/Corbis
Printed in the United States

The Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua

(Honduras)
Puerto Lempira
Cabo Gracias
Mocorón a Dios

W aspám

Bonanza Sandy Bay

Si u na La R o sita Puerto Cabezas

Prinzapolka

Alamikangba
Kuamwatla
(Nicaragua)
Marshal Point Tasbapauni
Kakabila
Managua

Bluefields Corn Islands

(Caribbean Sea)

San Juan del Norte
(Greytown)
(Costa Rica)