Corinto

The harbour

Corinto is Nicaragua's main seaport, on the Pacific coast in the north-west of the country. The town stands on low ground beside a sheltered natural harbour formed by islands and estuaries, which allows ocean-going ships to berth close to shore.

The port handles much of Nicaragua's foreign trade, shipping out farm products such as coffee and sugar and taking in fuel and manufactured goods. In 1984 its harbour was mined during the conflict involving the Contras, which led to a case at the International Court of Justice. On clear days sailors can see the volcanoes of the Maribios range rising inland.

Corinto in PerpeNaval

Region

North Pacific

Country

Nicaragua

Position

12.48°N 87.18°W

Size in the game

a small port (tier 0)

Fuel

about $351 a tonne at full stock

Trades

Grain, Olive oil, Machinery, Steel, Building materials, Cocoa

On the quay

a quay and a fuel berth

Waters

near pirate water: Gulf of Tehuantepec

The album

stamp, postcard, sea otter, gold-rush nugget

The nearest harbours by sea

Routed on the game's sea grid with the canals open, the way a ship sails it.

Lately at Corinto