In Central America, ancient jungle cities contrast populous modern capitals and pretty, colonial towns. Perfect conical volcanoes soar above lush forests teeming with wildlife. Picture postcard beaches are lapped by azure seas.
From discovering the underwater world of Xibalba in Mexico’s cenotes, to searching out the beautiful and elusive Quetzal in Costa Rica, wandering extraordinary Mayan ruins to the tune of a million cicadas in Guatemala, or cruising the vibrant streets of Cuba in a vintage Bel Air, Central America is adventures, experiences and moments you won’t soon forget.
Posts from Central America
How to Go About Planning a Trip to Cuba
Cuba is vibrant, beautiful and unlike any other place you’ll travel. In this guide, we’ve pulled together our tips, take-outs and important things to know if you’re planning a trip to Cuba.
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2 Weeks In Cuba Itinerary for the Independent Traveller
Explore the very best of Cuba’s west with our 2 weeks in Cuba itinerary for the independent traveller, taking in the highlights of Havana, Viñales, Playa Larga, Cienfuegos and Trinidad.
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21 Epic Adventures Around The World
In this post, we’ve rounded up a collection of our favourite epic adventures around the world – 21 awesome travel goals for your bucket list. We certainly didn’t anticipate, as we cheerfully booked flights and a hire car for an interstate road trip in late 2019, that less than four …
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Cenote Diving Mexico: Guide To An Unforgettable Underwater Adventure
Is cenote diving in Mexico on your bucket list? Keen to know more about it? In this post, Dan answers the questions we’re often asked about this extraordinary diving experience, and our own adventures cenote diving Mexico. Let’s start with the facts: What is a cenote? A cenote is a …
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Swimming With Whale Sharks In Mexico: Should You Do It?
Swimming with whale sharks in Mexico is undeniably a bucket list wildlife encounter. Watching a vast shadow materialise out of the blue and coalesce into the sleek, spotted behemoth of the world’s largest living fish is a thrill that stays with you long after the moment has passed. As one …
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Aquatic Adventures – Diving in Cozumel
Diving in Cozumel is right up there as one of the world’s great scuba experiences and it’s been on our bucket list for about as long as we’ve been certified divers. In this post, we finally get beneath the waves of the turquoise Caribbean Sea, just off Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. …
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Nature’s Best: 5 Must-See Parks In Costa Rica
With a quarter of its territory protected as national parks and reserves, and nearly 6 per cent of the world’s biodiversity, you’ll find remarkable nature and wildlife just about everywhere you turn in Costa Rica. The challenge is choosing where best to spend your time. Here are 5 parks in …
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Havana Highlights: Ten Awesome Experiences In Cuba’s Capital
Imagine walking down bustling city streets of Havana that are humming with life, past crumbling colonial buildings cast in bright shades of yellow, blue, pink and green, all high arched windows and narrow wrought iron balconies. Old Chevrolets and Fords cruise past, belching fumes. All over the city, revolutionary billboards and …
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Getting Outdoors In Cuba’s World Heritage Valle De Viñales
If Havana epitomises the vibrant, colourful, rumba-thumping, Caribbean heart of Cuba, then surely Viñales must be its earthy, laid back, rural soul. Set amidst the World Heritage-listed Valle de Viñales, the village feels a world away from its metropolitan cousin, with a frozen-in-time feeling that suits a pace of life …
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