Central America Travel Guide

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From a simple observance in 1970, Earth Day has grown into the world's largest secular civic event, involving more than 17,000 environmental groups and ...

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The World's Best Whale Shark Encounters

Imagine coming face-to-face with a 40-foot-long shark in open water. Don't worry; this is one shark that won't bite. Instead, these ten-ton animals are ...

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Guatemala: 10 Reasons to Go

From ancient stone temples cloaked in rainforest greens to colorful village markets and colonial-era cities perched in the shadow of a towering volcano, ...

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Three Top Central American Eco Lodges

Eco-friendly resorts were once seen as destinations where comforts were sacrificed in favor of social consciousness. This is certainly not the case at ...

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Belize Snapshots: Jaguars in the Wild

There was a time when the third largest cat in the world roamed freely across Central America. But as farms and cities replaced jungles, jaguar numbers ...

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How to Spot a Monkey in Costa Rica

Bird watching is fine, but for a real treat; search the treetops for monkeys the next time you are in Costa Rica. The country's extensive nature preserves ...

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Belize's Best Diving Lodges

Belize provides divers and snorkelers with some of the best coral reefs in the Caribbean. This small country also has some of the most memorable and ...

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Costa Rica: 10 Reasons to Go

From surf washed beaches to mountain cloud forests, Costa Rica packs a lot of adventures into a compact country. You can snorkel a reef in the morning, ...

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Best Over-Water Rooms in Honduras

The only thing better than staying near the water is staying on the water. One of the best places to do this is on the Honduras island of Roatan, where ...

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Best Caribbean Resorts to Learn to Dive

Forget your hometown pool or lake. Where better to learn to scuba dive than in a Caribbean resort where the waters are warm and clear, and colorful coral ...

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The Caribbean's Best Snorkel Sites

The Caribbean is home to thousands of snorkel-worthy beaches and reefs, and I've spent hundreds of hours exploring sites near and far. For the optimum ...

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Honduras Snapshots: Lake Yojoa

Lake Yojoa is a favorite midway stop for hungry travelers driving Highway CA5 between the cities of Tegucigalpa and San Pedro. Along the shore line, a ...

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Belize Snapshots: The Blue Hole, Lighthouse Reef

The most famous landmark in Belize isn't on land. Recognized as the world's largest marine sinkhole, the Great Blue Hole is located some 40 miles from the ...

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Guatemala Snapshots: Lake Atitlán

Central America's deepest lake has been called one of the most beautiful bodies of water in the world. Plunging to depths of more than 1,000 feet, the ...

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Caribbean Manatee Encounters

If the thought of coming across a 2,000-pound animal in the water sounds scary, then you haven't met a manatee, aka a "sea cow." These gentle giants pose ...

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