Central America Travel December 2011 Archive

It's the end of the year, and time to make travel resolutions. How about backpacking in Panama in 2012? Panama is great for luxury travelers, but also for budget travelers. It ... Read More

Central America is home to tiny villages as well as large cities -- some, like Managua in Nicaragua, Guatemala City in Guatemala, and San Jose in Costa Rica, with more ... Read More

Next up in our Why Central America? series: Honduras, land of Mayan ruins, Caribbean islands, and pristine, UNESCO-quality rainforest. We've chosen some of the very best reasons to choose Honduras ... Read More

Happy Christmas Eve! For those of you lucky enough to be in Costa Rica for Christmas this year, you have a lot to look forward to. From tamales to the Festival ... Read More

Our of Central America's seven countries, why travel to Belize? Kicking off a new "Why Central America" series, we've gathered some of the very best reasons to travel to Belize. ... Read More

Our Central America Animal for December is a coati -- also known as a pizote. Coatis are members of the raccoon family, and are famed for their rascally personalities. More about ... Read More

Time for some true or false, Central America-style: Central America is part of South America. Central America is engaged in civil war. All Central Americans are Hispanic. Central America is a land ... Read More

Long, winding Panama is a country with a great deal of coastline -- and tons of islands. Hundreds, in fact. They range from massive and forested (like Coiba, the largest ... Read More

Our Central America Photo for December is a Keel-Billed Toucan at the (sadly!) now-closed Paradise Gardens in beautiful Boquete, Panama. Those interested in visiting a similar wildlife rehabilitation center should ... Read More