Central America

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With cerulean seas and verdant forests, magnificent Maya ruins and smoking volcanoes, Central America is like a tropical fairy tale except all of it is real.


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Colonial cities, adventure treks, scuba diving, surfing: all there is to do in Central America can be overwhelming. Here’s our guide to the region’s best.

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From coral reefs to Maya ruins and beyond, here are some of Central America's unmissable places.

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10 of the best islands in Central America

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