Culture
Indigenous markets, colonial heritage, living traditions and the Maya legacy that still shapes daily life across the region.
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,…
Honduran food: baleadas and 15 dishes worth trying
Honduran cooking is a mix of indigenous, Spanish, African and Caribbean traditions built on maize, beans and seafood.…
Copán Ruinas: a guide to Honduras’ great Maya site
Copán is one of the most important sites of the Maya civilisation and a UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Salvadoran food: pupusas and 15 dishes worth trying
Salvadoran cooking is a fusion of Pipil and Maya tradition with Spanish influence, built around maize. The famous…
Ruta de las Flores, El Salvador: a guide to the five towns
The Ruta de las Flores is one of the most charming drives in Central America. This 36-kilometre circuit…
What to do in Suchitoto, El Salvador’s finest colonial town
Suchitoto — “place of the flower bird” in Nahuatl — is the cultural capital and the colonial jewel…