http://gocentralamerica.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-05-12T20:36:05Z Sun, 12 May 2013 20:36:05 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/05/16/central-america-animal-for-may-costa-rica-hummingbird.htm <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gocentralamerica/1/5/i/T/-/-/Green-Violet-Ear.jpg" alt="hummingbird" width="207" height="252" /></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Our Central America Animal for May is a Green Violet Hummingbird, one of the numerous prismatic hummingbirds who dance through Costa Rica's forests and jungles. The country really is a birdwatcher's paradise. (Anybody's paradise, really!)</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/05/16/central-america-animal-for-may-costa-rica-hummingbird.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/05/16/central-america-animal-for-may-costa-rica-hummingbird.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 13:19:29 +0000 2013-05-16T13:19:29Z http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/05/12/canopy-tours-in-costa-rica.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://gocentralamerica.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XL&#038;zTi=1&#038;sdn=gocentralamerica&#038;cdn=travel&#038;tm=71&#038;f=11&#038;su=p284.13.342.ip_p531.60.342.ip_&#038;tt=3&#038;bt=1&#038;bts=0&#038;zu=http%3A//0.tqn.com/d/gocentralamerica/1/0/E/S/-/-/RA1.jpg" alt="costa rica canopy tour" width="185" height="130" /></p> <p>Canopy tours are the very best way to explore Costa Rica's forests, hands down.</p> <p>Located all across the tropical country, Costa Rica canopy tours include zip lines (those metal cables you soar down on harnesses), suspension bridges, platforms, exciting rappel courses, and more. Some include aerial trams, horseback riding, and even Tarzan Swings: free falls on bungees into Costa Rica valleys. Whee! All include unparalleled opportunities to get up close and personal with tropical flora and fauna -- as well as a heady dose of adrenaline.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/05/12/canopy-tours-in-costa-rica.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/05/12/canopy-tours-in-costa-rica.htm Sun, 12 May 2013 20:36:05 +0000 2013-05-12T20:36:05Z http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/05/07/shopping-in-guatemala-and-panama.htm <p>Guatemala shopping is some of the most inexpensive in all of Central America, especially when it comes to Mayan handicrafts at marketplaces like the twice-weekly Chichicastenango. There are also several malls in Guatemala, offering both low-priced and luxury goods.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/05/07/shopping-in-guatemala-and-panama.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/05/07/shopping-in-guatemala-and-panama.htm Tue, 07 May 2013 20:00:46 +0000 2013-05-07T20:00:46Z http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/05/01/central-america-photo-for-may-dessert-empanada.htm <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gocentralamerica/1/5/L/T/-/-/cherry-empanada.jpg" alt="empanada" width="264" height="210" /></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Our Central America Photo for May features a fruit empanada. While <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gocentralamerica.about.com/od/recipes/g/empanadas.htm">empanadas</a> are usually savory, when stuffed with fruit they make perfect desserts.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gocentralamerica.about.com/od/restaurantsrecipes/ss/Central-America-Desserts.htm">More Central America dessert photos</a></li> </ul> <p><small>Creative Commons photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/darling_clementine</small></p> http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/05/01/central-america-photo-for-may-dessert-empanada.htm Wed, 01 May 2013 18:39:39 +0000 2013-05-01T18:39:39Z http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/04/29/the-monteverde-frog-pond.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gocentralamerica/1/5/a/T/-/-/Canal-Zone-Tree-Frog.jpg" alt="tree frog" width="192" height="128" /></p> <p>Frogs are awfully cute. Especially the brilliantly colored frogs of Costa Rica's forests and jungles -- even when they're poisonous!</p> <p>Located in Santa Elena, Costa Rica, near Monteverde National Park, the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gocentralamerica.about.com/od/costaricanationalparks/fr/Monteverde_Frog_Pond.htm">Monteverde Frog Pond</a> is a fun stop for animal-lovers in general and frog-lovers in particular. The 45-minute tour of the Frog Pond (or "Ranario" in Spanish) is best done at night, since the attraction's tiny denizens are most active then.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/04/29/the-monteverde-frog-pond.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/04/29/the-monteverde-frog-pond.htm Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:28:03 +0000 2013-04-29T15:28:03Z http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/04/26/adventures-in-costa-rica-belize-nicaragua.htm <p>We love adventures. Don't you? Whether we're talking diving with hammerhead sharks, ziplining through the cloudforest canopy, rappelling into a 300-foot-deep cavern, or climbing to the top of an active volcano, Central America is full of adventure travel opportunities.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/04/26/adventures-in-costa-rica-belize-nicaragua.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/04/26/adventures-in-costa-rica-belize-nicaragua.htm Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:46:57 +0000 2013-04-26T11:46:57Z http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/04/22/mayan-ruins-in-guatemala.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://gocentralamerica.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XL&#038;zTi=1&#038;sdn=gocentralamerica&#038;cdn=travel&#038;tm=196&#038;f=22&#038;su=p284.13.342.ip_p531.60.342.ip_&#038;tt=3&#038;bt=2&#038;bts=2&#038;zu=http%3A//0.tqn.com/d/gocentralamerica/1/0/o/5/-/-/GranJaguarSide.jpg" alt="tikal" width="184" height="138" /></p> <p>Tikal isn't the only incredible Mayan archaeological site in Guatemala. From the remote, colossal El Mirador ruins in El Peten, to the staggeringly intricate stelas (tall stone carvings) of the Quirigu&#225; ruins in the southeast, Guatemala holds the ancient heart of the Maya Empire.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/04/22/mayan-ruins-in-guatemala.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/04/22/mayan-ruins-in-guatemala.htm Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:51:58 +0000 2013-04-22T13:51:58Z http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/04/15/central-america-animal-for-april-bottlenose-dolphins.htm <p><img class="aligncenter" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gocentralamerica/1/5/I/R/-/-/dolphins.jpg" alt="dolphins" width="193" height="288" /></p> <p>Our Central America animal for April is a pair of leaping bottlenose dolphins. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gocentralamerica.about.com/od/wildlife/ss/Central-America-Mammals_7.htm">Dolphins</a> can be spotted on both of Central Americas coasts, the Pacific and the Atlantic (Caribbean).</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/04/15/central-america-animal-for-april-bottlenose-dolphins.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/04/15/central-america-animal-for-april-bottlenose-dolphins.htm Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:01:54 +0000 2013-04-15T07:01:54Z http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/04/11/costa-rica-surf-camps-and-surfing-schools.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gocentralamerica/1/0/Y/F/-/-/MaSDominicalBeach.jpg" alt="playa dominical" width="180" height="135" align="right" /></p> <p>Costa Rica is every surfer's dream destination -- as well as every wannabe surfer. World-class breaks, 80-degree water, great food, and friendly surf culture can be found all along the country's two coasts.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/04/11/costa-rica-surf-camps-and-surfing-schools.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/04/11/costa-rica-surf-camps-and-surfing-schools.htm Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:20:08 +0000 2013-04-11T17:20:08Z http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/04/08/camping-in-corcovado-national-park.htm <p>Corcovado National Park, located on southwestern Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, has been called "the most biologically intense place on Earth in terms of biodiversity" by National Geographic. While any stay in Corcovado will reward travelers with glimpses incredible flora and fauna, camping is an even better way to experience all the national park has to offer.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/04/08/camping-in-corcovado-national-park.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gocentralamerica.about.com/b/2013/04/08/camping-in-corcovado-national-park.htm Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:32:21 +0000 2013-04-08T21:32:21Z