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Central America is a narrow isthmus of land connecting North America to South America. The North Pacific Ocean lies to the southwest, the Caribbean Sea lies to the northeast, and the Gulf of Mexico lies to the north.

Most of Central America rests atop the Caribbean Plate. The region is geologically active, with volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occurring from time to time. Fertile soils from weathered volcanic lavas have enabled highland areas to support large towns and cities.

Central America provides a stunning coastline, temperate waters, tropical forests and a rich and diverse cultural experience, with numerous archaeological sites of civilizations past.

Highlights

• Ancient Mayan ruins in Tikal, Copán and Joya de Cerén.
• Colonial towns and architecture.
• To Be Updated

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By emilyandtasha
October 22nd 2009

Day 19 Tasha Birthday Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Montezuma

So last night Tasha opened her cards and presents which was nice... got some money from Tasha, a bracelet from the Chapmans and a flipflop charm from Emily (very appropriate! :) We headed to the nearby Soda for birthday breakfast of Gallo Pinto ( rice and beans), sausages and eggs - definate hang over cure we feel! We then went to try and find this pretty waterfall we were told about so headed off down the beach with Sandra in tow. We soon found that we had picked up a couple of strays too. (there are soo many stray dogs out [View Full Entry]

By emilyandtasha
October 22nd 2009

Day 20 Out to the Peninsula Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Guanacaste » Nicoya Peninsula

Today was a terrible day. Terrible. The word can´t be repeated enough. Lets start at the beginning. Got up at 5am (!) to catch the 6am bus next to the hostel. Saw a lovely sunrise, but the bus was half an hour late. 1.5 hours and one incredibly whiney child and smelly man later, our bus arrived at Paquera, dropping us to catch the Ferry, which was fine fine fine and we arrived at Punta Arenas on mainland at 10.15. Now, riddle me this; why would the harbour arrange for a boat to come from south of the peninsula to mainland [View Full Entry]

By Nils14
October 22nd 2009

Close to Home Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico » San Juan

Rainbow
I guess sometimes we have to walk through the rain before we can appreciate the rainbow.

Yesterday as I pulled into my new home an iguana the size of a small dog wiggled its way across the driveway. Today a gecko enjoyed the view with me as I ate breakfast on the balcony. The two sweat shirts and four pairs of jeans I packed have not even made it out of their bags and I've gained a new appreciation for tank tops or shirts with cut off sleeves. The weather is warmer, my room is bigger, the food is tastier, and Costco is just around the corner. Other than the occasional 6 inch spider or the 25 [View Full Entry]

By crista wb
October 22nd 2009

Costa Rica 10/22/09 Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Limón » Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

BIG grass hopper

Hello All! Today's entry is probably going to be significantly shorter then the last two because we didn't do much today. We woke up sometime in the early morning to some howling type noises. Since we have yet to see howler monkeys we decided to go check it out. but alas, no luck. After a thorough investigation we concluded that the noise we heard must have been birds :( i know, but we will see some monkeys for sure next week. I believe we are going to go either to Cahuita to go hiking, or to the sloth sanctuary on Monday [View Full Entry]

those lights in the dsitance are the town

By emilyandtasha
October 22nd 2009

Day 13 - Moving on to Cahuita Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Limón » Cahuita

So after waking with a slight hangover we headed straight for Mojos again for a yummy buritto breakfast! yumm!! We then checked out of our hostel and lugged our bags (which we believe somehow are getting heavier - maybe from all the bugs that are crawling into them every night) to the bus stop. Going by our trusty travel bible we thought we would only have to wait half hour for the bus. Turns out we arent as bright as we thought and the bus wasnt for another hour and a half! so we made ourselves comfortable and waited! As the [View Full Entry]

By emilyandtasha
October 22nd 2009

Day 14 - National Park and Bus to San Jose Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Limón » Cahuita

So today was an early start! we wanted to go to the national park before catching a bus to San Jose. When we got to the park it was pretty quiet and we only had to pay a donation which was really good too! We wondered along a trail that followed the beach which was cool as we got to see the waves and the sand but also the jungle. First Sighting, claimed by Sandra: Monkeys! We could just about see a couple of them above us in the trees having their breakfast! Second sighting, claimed by Tasha: TOUCANS!! Tasha spotted [View Full Entry]

By emilyandtasha
October 22nd 2009

Day 15: Heading down to Manuel Antonio Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » San José » San José

Big breakfast start to the day today, looking out on a balcony over San Jose - its probably not one of the most picturesque sights we´ve seen so far!! Headed to the bus station to catch the 12.30 bus to Quepos. 3 hours of a hot and steamy bus ride later, we were nearing our destination. As we pulled up to a bus station and the word Quepos seemed to be on a few signs outside, we assumed we were in the right place!! Off we got, went to get our luggage and we were told to get back on by [View Full Entry]

By crista wb
October 22nd 2009

Costa Rica 10/21/09 Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Limón » Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

road to the beach house

Hello readers! Today has been soooo much better then yesterday. Myles and i woke up around 7:30am to the sound of the ocean and the wide array of birds that live here. After several attempts to go back to sleep we decided that the noise (being still enjoyable) was too loud. Since we hadn't eaten yet we started getting dressed to head to town. As we were finishing up we ran into the man who manages the property were we are staying. His name is Hernan, and he is really personable. He was more then happy to answer any questions we [View Full Entry]

By King GDI
October 21st 2009

Ladrones and More Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Leon » Lagartillo

Drop in

Soooo....much has happened in the last week or so, and some of it not very good. But, we'll start with the good stuff first: Primero, I'm going to post a couple pictures of a wave sequence my buddy Keith caught while we were in Popoyo. One of the best and biggest waves I got all day, and luckily he got the whole thing. As you can see, I still have some things to work on...but I made the drop and I was stoooooookkkkkked. Anyways, we caught a lift out of Popoyo after sticking around a couple of extra days due to [View Full Entry]

By CyndiA
October 21st 2009

Animal lovers traveling to Caye Caulker? Help make a difference. Central America Caribbean » Belize » Belize Barrier Reef » Caye Caulker

Cat Nap
Animal lovers: Help make a difference!

In 2003 I was working a tour leader for a Canadian adventure tour company and my route took me through Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. That is how I ended up in Caye Caulker for the first time. On one of my trips, I went with a local friend to rent some snorkel gear and met this lady that had a cat sanctuary. She was renting snorkel gear at the time. That is how I first met Madi from P.A.W. (Protecting Animal Welfare) cat sanctuary. Of course, at the time, I was working as a guide and traveling so much that my [View Full Entry]

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