Central America Travel Deals: From Mayan Monuments to Natural Wonders
Interest in Central America travel continues to grow, largely due to the growing popularity of Costa Rica as an ecologically- and U.S.-friendly country that's easy to get to and offers a phenomenal range of experiential opportunities.
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In addition to Costa Rica's popularity, visitors are drawn in growing numbers to Guatemala, Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador (where the US$ is the official currency). The infrastructure in these countries continues to improve, and each offers unique experiences for the adventurous traveler, UNESCO World Heritage sites, as well as a growing awareness of the importance of sustainable tourism practices.
Guatemala offers important Mayan ruins like Tikal, 33 volcanoes, vibrant lively marketplaces such as Chichi's, centuries-old churches, the colonial city of Antigua, coffee farms and beautiful Lake Atitlan. The Mayan culture lives on in Guatemala, where a large percentage of residents still speak one of the 21 Mayan languages, and there's a variety of active adventures and sights to see.
Honduras offers a bit of the best of everything in one small package: important Mayan ruins of Copan, one of the world's top dive destinations at Roatan, Bay Islands, white-water rafting on the Cangrejal River, a Wildlfe Refuge, the Spanish colonial charms of Tegucigalpa, and the new resort development at Tela Bay.
Nicaragua's riches include 16th century colonial cities of Leon and Granada, the art and crafts centers of Masaya and nearby White Towns, the chain of seven active volanoes, the second largest lake, Lake Cocibolca, on the American continent, and velvety black sand beaches in the north and clear sand beaches to the south. Nicaragua offers a variety of active adventures, from hiking, volcano skiing to surfing, kayaking, sports fishing, canopy tours and diving.
El Savador's beauty extends from its crater lakes and 25 volcanic mountains, its long stretches of pristine beaches, to the friendliness of the people. As with other Central American countries, El Salvador contains its share of Mayan ruins, along with pre-Hispanic archeological sites and treasures, its near perfect surf breaks, the cloud forest of Montecristo National Park and charming towns. El Salvador offers the adventure traveler opportunities for climbing volcanoes, ziplining, whitewater rafting, kayaking and hiking.
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