Travel guides: Central & South America

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Central America

Belize

Belize travel guide

Region: Central America

Though best known as a world-class snorkeling and diving location, Belize also offers spectacular natural attractions and the authenticity of a genuine Caribbean getaway. Nestled between Mexico and Guatemala on the Caribbean coast of Central America, Belize is one of the few remaining unspoiled places on earth. ... See more

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Costa Rica (Puntarenas)

Puntarenas, Costa Rica, travel guide

Region: Central America / Port in: Costa Rica

Simply put, Puntarenas is an eco-tourist’s paradise. The capital and largest city in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica, Puntarenas sits on a long, narrow peninsula that juts out into the Nicoya Gulf, only about four blocks at its widest ... See more

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Honduras (Roatan)

Roatan travel guide

Region: Central America

Roatan, the largest of the Bay Islands, lies about 35 miles off the coast of mainland Honduras. Just 32 miles long and three miles across at its widest point, Roatan is an island dedicated to the senses, with palm trees, shimmery sand beaches and the second largest barrier reef in the world off its shores. ... See more

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Panama (Panama, Colón, Panama Canal)

Panama travel guide

Region: Central America

Tourism is a rapidly growing industry in Panama, attracting more than 1 million visitors every year. Yet Panama is still somewhat undeveloped for travelers, especially compared to its neighbor Costa Rica, ... See more

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Colón travel guide

Region: Central America / Port in: Panama

Colón is located at the Caribbean Sea coast of Panama, right in front of the Panama Canal, and it's best known as the gateway to the Miraflores Locks, where visitors can watch the Panama Canal, one of the world's greatest feats of engineering, in action. This multicultural town has about 200,000 inhabitants and serves as ... See more

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Panama Canal travel guide

Region: Central America

The sweeping human drama behind the 50-mile Panama Canal is a fascinating chapter of history best appreciated by those who have done some homework before arrival. But equally as captivating is the scenery — deep green rainforest teeming with exotic ... See more

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South America

Argentina (Buenos Aires)

Buenos Aires travel guide

Region: South America / Port in: Argentina

Buenos Aires is sometimes described as “The Paris of South America.” Offering elegant architecture, exquisite cuisine, a legendary frenzied nightlife and fashionable shopping in designer ... See more

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Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)

Rio de Janeiro travel guide

Region: South America / Port in: Brazil

Brazil's key tourist destination is positioned within a spectacularly wild natural landscape. This seductive city is easy to visualize: flamboyant Carnival parades, beaches packed with locals in micro bikinis, the mountaintop statue of Christ the Redeemer with his outstretched arms and the rhythm of the samba ... See more

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Colombia (Cartagena)

Cartagena travel guide

Region: South America / Port in: Colombia

Cartagena is the jewel of Colombia — a true vacation paradise on the shores of the Caribbean Sea that invites visitors to revel in its scenic and cultural splendor. The city is divided into several regions, each with its own unique character and charm. ... See more

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