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Indigenous markets, colonial heritage, living traditions and the Maya legacy that still shapes daily life across the region.
Festivals and events in Central America: October 2026 to March 2027
Timing a trip to Central America to land on a big festival changes the trip completely. It also…
Belizean food: rice and beans and 15 dishes worth trying
Belizean cooking is the most distinctive in Central America, and for the same reason as everything else here:…
Maya ruins of Belize: Caracol, Xunantunich, Altun Ha and Lamanai
Belize was central Maya territory and holds first-rate sites that almost nobody visits. While Tikal and Chichén Itzá…
Panamanian food: sancocho and 15 dishes worth trying
Panamanian cooking is what you would expect of an isthmus half the world has passed through: an indigenous…
San Blas (Guna Yala): a guide to Panama’s 365 islands
Islands the size of a football pitch, four palm trees, sand like flour and water so clear you…
Casco Antiguo, Panama City: what to see in the old quarter
Few cities offer a contrast this brutal in a single glance: from any rooftop in Casco Antiguo you…
Panama Canal: how to visit the Miraflores and Agua Clara locks
Watching a 300-metre ship rise almost three storeys on nothing but water is one of those things you…
Nicaraguan food: gallo pinto and 15 traditional dishes
Nicaraguan cooking is a fusion of pre-Columbian and Spanish traditions built around maize. From the ever-present gallo pinto…
León, Nicaragua: the intellectual city and Cerro Negro
León is the intellectual, university and revolutionary capital of Nicaragua. With the largest cathedral in Central America —…
Granada, Nicaragua: a guide to the country’s colonial jewel
Granada is Nicaragua’s colonial jewel and one of the most photographed cities in Central America. Founded in 1524,…