Isthmus of Nicaragua. This would have been the narrowest point between the Pacific and the Atlantic to build the canal. Politics prevailed.

RVing in Central America - San Jose to San Jose y Beyond

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February 27th 2010
From Trujillo, because of possible trouble with banditos, we were advised to backtrack to Tela and only drive the main roads south to Honduras’s capital city of Tehgucigalpa, from which it was as easy drive into Nicaragua. Much of CA-5 was excellent. The rest was under construction. Along about KM 21.5 shadows were getting long and we had began to worry about where we would spend the night ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Guanacaste » Liberia

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Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more