Jun 28th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Honduras usually isn't the first place that people think of when they think of vacationing in Central America. Big players in the market like Costa Rica, Cancun and Cozumel consume the majority of the market, while many think that other countries in the region are unsafe or unstable. It's true that Central America hasn't got the best record for safety in the world -- the government of Honduras ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Harnessing Honduras: the Central American underdog
Jun 28th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Honduras usually isn't the first place that people think of when they think of vacationing in Central America. Big players in the market like Costa Rica, Cancun and Cozumel consume the majority of the market, while many think that other countries in the region are unsafe or unstable. It's true that Central America hasn't got the best record for safety in the world -- the government of Honduras ...Volcano Boarding: Sledding Down An Active Volcano
Apr 20th, 2009 at 8:30AM: The New York TImes has the scoop on a new sport that can trace its origins back to the slopes of Cerro Negro, a 2388 foot tall volcano in western Nicaragua. The new extreme sport is called Volcano Boarding, and participants use a small piece of plywood to rocket down the side of a sometimes active volcano, reaching speeds of up to 50 mph. The article credits Darryn Webb, an Australian tour guide ...Hostel Trail: Latin America's hostel network
Jan 30th, 2009 at 12:30PM: I think long and hard about what kind of cool, helpful knowledge I might be able to share with Gadling readers, and sometimes the most obvious material escapes me. But it only took me a few months to realize I've been keeping my best tips to myself because I don't see them as suggestions, but rather as experiences. I stepped foot in the Hostel Trail guesthouse in Popayán, Colombia by ...Four good reasons to visit Central America this fall
Oct 21st, 2008 at 10:00AM: With many of our travel budgets shrinking this season, now is a great time to consider the halfway point between that costly trip to Europe and the staycation that you've been dreading. Oh yes, I'm talking about Central America. Honduras, Guatemala, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua have a lot to offer and are a great alternative to sinking a large chunk of cash into a heavy vacation. They're close ...One for the Road: Moon Belize
Nov 19th, 2007 at 9:00AM: Moon has released updated editions of several Central American titles this fall. We've mentioned their Guatemala and Costa Rica handbooks already, and will highlight another new release today: Joshua Berman's Moon Belize has been nominated for Planeta's Book of the Year award for "best place-based guidebook." Moon has a special web-only Q & A with Josh, who has spent ten years touring and ...One for the Road: Moon Guatemala
Oct 9th, 2007 at 11:10AM: Has Grant's alert about cheap fares to Guatemala got ya thinking about planning a spontaneous getaway? Or maybe you want to expand your travels beyond Guatemala City and the old capital of Antiqua and spend a week or more exploring the scenic wonders of this magical country? Consider picking up a copy of Moon's guide to Guatemala to throw in your pack. The second edition of this handy guide has ...Word for the Travel Wise (10/14/06)
Oct 14th, 2006 at 8:00PM: Even though it was only this past February I spent three weeks in the Caribbean and a year since I was in Costa Rica, thoughts of traveling somewhere in Latin America or the Carib has been swimming heavily around in my head. The question now is where to go or travel to first? I have a few ideas, but I'm certainly open to others. For instance I know very little about Panama with the exception of ...
