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Guatemala’s Pacaya Volcano Is A Marvelous Sight!

Monday, April 16th, 2007

Pacaya Volcano, in Guatemala, is a complex basaltic volcano that can be seen from Guatemala City, the nation’s capital. Pacaya is a large volcano, and has been erupting intermittently for many years; it is considered a highly active volcano. In spite of its reputation for ’spewing,’ it is also the most frequently visited […]

The Great Turtle Race in Costa Rica: April 16-April 29, but Choose Your Turtle NOW!

Friday, April 13th, 2007

The primary nesting place for leatherback turtles is at Playa Grande in Costa Rica’s Las Baulas National Park. Leatherbacks are over 100 million years old; they once lived with the dinosaurs but managed to survive. They are, however, considered an endangered species and are protected.
James Spotila, president of The Leatherback Trust, […]

Belize: Placencia Has Jaguars, Beaches, Sharks, Orchids, Coral, Kayaks, Alligators, Manatees and PERFECTION!

Thursday, April 12th, 2007

Belize has so many beautiful beaches; it’s hard to declare a favorite. Among the top ten, however, would have to be the fantastic Placencia.
Placencia is picture-postcard-perfection; indeed, many of the beach postcards tourists sold all over the world are actually of Placencia Beach. It’s almost too perfect to be real!
Placencia, a spectacular […]

Cayos Cochinos: Honduras Has A Well-Kept Secret

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

The tiny Honduran islands called the Cayos Cochinos are breathtakingly beautiful and quite different from any other islands in Central America.
The islands are a Marine Protected Area and are managed by the Honduran Coral Reef Foundation. The coral reef here is part of the world’s second largest coral reef system, known as the Meso-American Barrier […]

Going to Belize in June? Get Your Passport NOW!!

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

From WSYR-TV, Channel 9, in Syracuse, NY comes this timely bit of advice: Apply for your passport well in advance of your trip!
Whether you’re going to Mexico, Belize, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Panama, or any country not your own (including Canada!), you need to apply for a passport NOW. The usual […]

Riviera Maya, Mexico: Enticing Travelers Since Time Began

Monday, April 9th, 2007

There are many beautiful beaches on the Yucatan Penninsula, but one of the lovliest is the Riviera Maya, in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Just a little south of Cancun, tourists and retirees alike love the lush jungle, landscape, shoreline, and history. With the crystal clear turquoise Caribbean on two sides, and tons of diverse […]

Costa Rica Tourism Card Benefits Tourists

Friday, April 6th, 2007

From the Daily News in Costa Rica comes this bit of useful information for tourists in that beautiful country:
Tourists in Costa Rica can now carry a small card containing the number of a hotline they can call to make complaints as well as get information on the currency exchange rate, Costa Rica’s best beaches […]

Costa Rica’s Hot Springs

Thursday, April 5th, 2007

All of Central America is riddled with volcanoes, and it only stands to reason that there would also be many hot springs. And there are.
The same scientific, geological processes that create the volcanoes are also responsible for the hot springs. Costa Rica has many hot springs, mineral pools, and even naturally warm waterfalls. […]

Alternative Medicine in Belize

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

The world’s first medicinal plant reserve was established in 1993 in Belize, and it is called the Terra Nova Medicinal Plant Reserve. Seedling plants rescued from destroyed rainforest areas are sent to Terra Nova for transplanting and nurturing by the Belize Association of Traditional Healers. Lifesaving herbs of all kinds, derived from the […]

Paradisus Palma Real: Luxury and Elegance in the Dominican Republic

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

Brad and Angelina are talking about it. They might even go there to get married; they saw the Wedding House and loved it. Brad Pitt has been making enquiries about the legalities of getting married in the Dominican Republic, and it’s well-known that the couple have been spending a lot of time in […]

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