Bluff is a port city on the
Caribbean
The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...
coast of
Nicaragua within the bay of
Bluefields. Bluff handles limited
cargo and has basic piers. It is also a base for the sea-going fishing vessels on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast.
The island that it sits on is now connected to the mainland via a
causeway
A causeway is a track, road or railway on the upper point of an embankment across "a low, or wet place, or piece of water". It can be constructed of earth, masonry, wood, or concrete. One of the earliest known wooden causeways is the Sweet Tra ...
constructed between 2004 and 2007.
[Google Earth Historical Images 1969-2014][Google Maps - El Bluff](_blank)
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See also
* List of lighthouses in Nicaragua
* Transport in Nicaragua
References
Populated places in Nicaragua
South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
Lighthouses in Nicaragua
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