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Budget, transport, safety, visas and the best time of year to travel around Central America.
Guatemala travel guide 2026: what to see, do and know before you go
Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America and, for a great many travellers, the most intense…
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…
Surf City El Salvador: a complete guide to the surf coast
Surf City is the name El Salvador gave its coastline in 2019, when the country decided to build…
Belize travel guide 2026: what to see, do and know before you go
Belize is the odd one out in Central America. It is the only country in the region where…
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…
Panama travel guide 2026: what to see, do and know before you go
Panama is where Central America ends and South America begins, and that position explains almost everything about it:…
Costa Rica travel guide 2026: what to see, do and know before you go
Costa Rica is the country that defined ecotourism. With more than a quarter of its territory protected in…
Nicaragua travel guide 2026: what to see, do and know before you go
Nicaragua, the land of lakes and volcanoes, is one of the most talked-about destinations in Central America. Colonial…
Honduras travel guide 2026: what to see, do and know before you go
Honduras surprises most visitors with how much it holds: Caribbean coral reefs, one of the great Maya cities,…
El Salvador travel guide 2026: what to see, do and know before you go
El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America and, over the past few years, one of its…