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Central America is a great travel site. With its
combination of rich history and great scenic views, Central America will surely
charm any traveler that books a flight.
Guatemala starts off the list
of travel spots in Central America. 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 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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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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