Central America Travel Destinations
Central America is a great travel destination. With its
combination of rich history and great scenic views, Central America will surely
charm any traveler that visits.
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Holiday Inn Guatemala |
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The Holiday Inn Guatemala City is situated in the heart of The
Life Zone, approximately three miles from downtown, and a mile from La Aurora
International Airport. Local attractions include Palacio Nacional, Play Zone
Center, Los Proceres Mall, and Central Market.
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Guatemala
Guatemala starts off the list of travel
spots in Central America.
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The Maya ruins in Tikal, Guatemala certainly helps in this
country’s growing tourism. Considered as one of the world’s largest
Maya ceremonial centers, the Tikal Maya ruins are the site for many excavation
and archaeological discoveries that would fascinate any traveler to Central
America. It has been believed to house a population of 50,000 people until it
was abandoned by the Mayans for reasons no one knows sometime in the 10th
century. The sites feature temple pyramids that are elaborately worked and
designed. Other impessive Mayan ceremonial sites can be found in
Uaxactún, Quiriguá, and Mirador. Colorful Mayan fabrics can be
bought as souvenirs for their travels in Central America.
Costa
Rica
Costa Rica is another travel spot in Central America that no one
should dare miss. Rich in culture, Costa Ricans frequently celebrate festivals
in honor of their patron saints. This is one event that travelers to Central
America should put in their must attend list. Travelers in Central America will
have a lot of hiking to do as one-third of the country’s land area is
covered by Forest. One of those that are open to tourists is the Braulio
Carillo National Park. The Velvetworm is another point of fascination in Costa
Rica and a scientific wonder that will interest travelers in Central America.
Found in the country’s vast rain forests, it has the characteristics of
both the joint-legged animals and the segmented worms.
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Clarion Hotel Amon Downtown |
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Situated in San Jose's historic Amon district, Clarion Hotel
Amon Plaza is approximately one mile from the National Museum and 14 miles from
Juan Santamaria International Airport.
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Nestled in a valley 3.770 feet above sea level, surrounded by a
crescent of mountain peaks, San José combines scenic beauty with an
ideal climate. Temperatures stay at about 70 degrees during the day, year
round, and rainfall is limited to short, refreshing showers from May to
October. During the rainy season, showers fall primarily during the afternoon
hours and produce pleasant breezes. This cosmopolitan capital of Costa Rica
contains a smooth blend of modern skyscrapers and classic architecture. It has
a more North American feel than many other Latin American capitals, with
department stores, shopping malls and fast-food chains. However, it also has
excellent museums, some great restaurants, colorful markets and a vibrant
nightlife featuring live music, dance and two casinos.
Museums, the
National Theater, and an elegant cathedral are waiting to be explored. Below
the Plaza of Culture lies the impressive Gold Museum, The Plaza's museum
complex also houses a collection of contemporary art exhibits. Costa Rican
cuisine is tasty rather than spicy-hot and is centered around beef, chicken and
fish dishes, with rice, corn or beans and fresh fruit as supplements. From San
José, day trips can be taken to two semi - active volcanoes, where roads
climb to the brink of the craters. Irazú Volcano, just 35 miles from the
capital, towers eight thousand feet above the Central Valley.
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Gamboa Rainforest Resort |
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The Gamboa Rainforest Resort is located on the Panama Canal, in
the heart of Panamanian rainforest, approximately 35 minutes away from Panama
City on the Pacific Coast, and 30 minutes from the Colon Free Zone on the
Caribbean.
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Panama
The Panama Canal is another noteworthy Central
America travel spots. Joining the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans and
connecting the Caribbean Sea with Pacific, the canal is about 82 kilometers
long. A project that was started by the French but was later abandoned, the US
government continued the project when it gained construction rights in 1903. It
was opened for traffic on 1914 and it was only in 1999 that Panama gained
sovereignty over the canal. In addition to Panama City, Panama’s largest
cities are Colón, David, Santiago, Penonomé, and Chitré.
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Hilton Princess San Salvador |
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Hilton Princess San Salvador is located in the middle of Zona
Rosa, approximately one mile from Gallerias Shopping Mall and 28 miles from
Comalapa International Airport.
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El Salvador
El Salvador has also a lot to offer the
Central America traveler. One travel destination is San Salvador, its capital,
which is marked with a rich culture and architectural flair. Destroyed largely
by earthquakes, scenic parks, modern buildings, and plazas have now been
erected in place. El Salvador is also home to the Santa Ana Volcano, which is
the highest point in the country.
Honduras
Honduras, another
Central America travel country, boasts of great beaches and resorts. Like
Guatemala, it also has its Mayan ruins located in the northwester part. Copan,
another ceremonial center of this ancient civilization is one of the greatest
archaeological sites in this part of the world. People in Honduras are also
quite artistic and one of the popular places that travelers in Central America
should visit is the School of Fine Arts in Comayagua.
Nicaragua
Definitely not the last on the list is
Nicaragua, whose popular Central America travel spot would be the Mosquito
Coast. These inland areas are covered with rain forests. The area, in fact,
receives the highest rain of all in the region.
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