Laguna de Perlas
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Laguna de Perlas (Pearl Lagoon) is a town in the municipality by the same name. It is located in Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur (RAAS) department of Nicaragua. It is the largest coastal lagoon in RAAS.
Peral Lagoon is home to 8,658 inhabitants as of 2005.
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[edit] History
About a century ago it was considered to be the second capitol of the Miskito Kingdom when the last Mosco king took up residence in the city. He arrived there after Henry Clarence deposed him in Bluefields in 1894.
At that time, Laguna de Perlas was called "the Granada of the Mosquitia" because of its beauty and the booming ship traffic. An 18th century cannon situated in the main street of the city has an inscription commemorating battles between liberal and conservative factions.[1]
[edit] Culture
Most of the inhabitants are Creole but a large number of Miskito and some Garifuna are present. Similar to Bluefields, Palo De Mayo (May Pole) is a big celebration among the people.
The main communities are Haullover, Kakabila, Marshall Point, Laguna de Perlas, Orinoco, La Fe, Raitipura, Brown Bank, Tasbapounie, Set Net, Wawashan, San Vicente, Awas y Pedregal. [2]
[edit] Sports
Pearl Lagoon is home to four local baseball teams that battle it out during the dry seasons on Sundays. The four teams are: Sweet Pearly, First Stop, The Young Brave, and the Haulover Tigers. [3]
[edit] Transportation
The municipality of Pearl Lagoon lacks roads, luckily it is located just north of Bluefields (the capitol of RAAS) and is reached by boat.
In 2006 the IDR initiated the construction of a new rural road of 17km from Kukra Hill to Pearl Lagoon. [4]
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