Monkey Point

Monkey Point
Village
Monkey Point

Location in Nicaragua

Coordinates: 11°36′N 83°40′W / 11.600°N 83.667°W / 11.600; -83.667
Country  Nicaragua
Department South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region

Monkey Point (or Pim's Bay) is a village in South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, Nicaragua, south of Bluefields.[1]

It is located near the site of a planned $US 350 million seaport, to be financed by Iran and Venezuela.[2][3] More recently American and South Korean investors have expressed interest in developing a container terminal there.[4][5] This container terminal will be situated at the Caribbean end of the planned Ecocanal, which will link Monkey Point to the town of Corinto on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua.

References

  1. Society of Arts (1890). Abstract of the proceedings. 18 (Digitized Dec 5, 2007 ed.). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. p. 94.
  2. Morrissey, Siobhan (2007-09-10). "Iran's Romance of Nicaragua". Time online. Time Inc. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
  3. "Iran Is Making a Greater Push Into Nicaragua". New York City: FOX News Network, LLC. Fox News. December 17, 2007. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  4. Luis Núñez Salmerón, La Prensa July 25, 2008;
  5. http://www.laprensa.com.ni/2010/07/07/economia/30625 Monkey Point Port Will Be Constructed

Coordinates: 11°36′N 83°40′W / 11.600°N 83.667°W / 11.600; -83.667


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