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En route in Argentina´s dramatic north

Felice HardyEven if you’ve been not just to Buenos Aires but also the pampas, Mendoza, Córdoba, Patagonia, and Iguazú Falls, that still leaves much more wonderful stuff to explore inArgentina. I recently took the sunny city of Salta in the far north of the country as the stepping-off point for a 900-kilometre (560-mile) round trip, with only the first 90 minutes’ drive outside the city on paved road. It’s an area that is so little known that in some parts they see almost no visitors all year…

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12 terrific eco/adventure experiences in Costa Rica

  Matthew Paulsen   Beginning in the 1990s, this small Central American country essentially pioneered the ecotourism boom that has spread across the globe. Besides its vaunted Pacific and Caribbean beaches, packed into just 19,730 square miles -  a good bit smaller than West Virginia and a bit over twice the size of Wales - Costa Rica boasts 29 national parks, 19 wildlife refuges, eight biological reserves, and an additional slew of protected areas. And here are a dozen of its most prized eco…

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Belize's Salt Water Caye a top stand-up paddle boarding destination

The 450-odd cayes (pronounced "keys") off this Central American country's Caribbean coast are truly castaway destinations, and while Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker are the best known, even smaller South Water Caye (just 15 acres) to their south boasts an even more "castaway" feel, with fantastic beaching, snorkeling, diving, kayaking, and yes, stand-up paddleboarding through lagoons, mangrove channels, and over the Belize Barrier Reef, part of Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, the world's…

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Monkey River, a Belize adventure to spot howler monkeys, crocodiles, exotic birds, manatees & more

The quiet village of Monkey River in southern Belize is habitat to a plethora of flora and fauna, and as a result the nature tour conducted around herehas been rated one of the top in the country. Exotic tropical birds, butterflies, crocodiles, iguanas, and especially howler monkeys are just some of the wildlife that visitors will spot on this tour. read post  

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  • Helen Brown November 12, 2023 at 8:07pm
    A black-travel blog I follow called Travel Noire recently a half dozen of South America´s safest countries to visit: https://travelnoire.com/safest-countries-in-south-america
    The 6 Safest Countries in South America To Visit - Travel Noire
    Traveling to South America has plenty of appeal to attract many types of tourists. The continent has at times had a questionable reputation, but...
  • John Kipper September 11, 2023 at 10:36am
    Several months ago Lonely Planet asked a couple of travel writers to weigh in on the burning question: if you´re interested in Central America, which country would be better to visit, Belize or Costa Rica? https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/belize-vs-costa-rica
    Belize vs Costa Rica?
    Two expert writers to make the case for each.
  • Max Pesling June 10, 2023 at 11:26am
    Here's a pretty good summing up of the bucket-listers of El Salvador's capital: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/the-15-most-amazing-attr...
    The 15 most amazing attractions in San Salvador
    The 15 most amazing attractions in San Salvador
  • Jordan Simon January 18, 2023 at 12:51pm
    Forbes just recently took a look at what might finally be Panama's "moment," and in particular its Contadora Island: https://www.forbes.com/sites/petertaylor/2023/01/09/panama-is-final...
    Panama Is Finally Having Its ‘Moment.’ That Could Change Latin American Real Estate And Hospitality…
    After years of being misunderstood, Panama is perfectly poised for a luxury hospitality and real estate boom. Every other country should be paying at…
  • David Paul Appell November 15, 2022 at 6:55pm
    Not too many people know the Corn Islands off Nica's Caribbean coast, but they're a pair of ramshackle little specks inhabited mostly by black Nicaraguans, descendants of migrants generations ago from islands like Jamaica and St. Lucia. I visited here way back around 2006, and so I was interested to see a travel vlogger named Matt Kramer did a video about the Corns about a year ago which pretty much captures their paradisical feel - and it sure looks like they haven't changed much since my visit! They're still very much a bare-bones, budget kind of destination; if you need anything beyond basic, your options here are very limited. Anyway, have a look: https://youtu.be/TLCjbtwN06Q
  • Helen Brown August 13, 2022 at 12:55pm
    El Salvador is known by the world's surfers as a prime destination for wave riding, and Yahoo Travel recently came up with a look at the top spots for the sport in country: https://news.yahoo.com/surfers-paradise-check-best-beaches-13000022...
    A Surfer's Paradise: Check Out The Best Beaches in El Salvador
    El Salvador has certainly come a long way from its past reputation.
  • José Balido July 31, 2022 at 11:26am
    Mesoamerican archaeological sites are among my top passions, and when it comes to them Belize is next on my bucket list, with a dozen of them from the Mayan culture, dating as far back ae 2000 BCE. The website of an in-country tour operator, Slickrock Belize Adventures, provides a great overview here: https://www.slickrock.com/belize-mayan-ruins/
    Belize Mayan Ruins: Visit Xunantunich, Lamanai, Altun Ha, El Pilar
    Belize ruins are easily reached; organize your own tour of ruins in Belize using this complete list of Belize pyramids with locations, photos and des…
  • María José May 31, 2022 at 10:02am
    More attention is being focused on the earliest hub of chocolate production - since Mayan times - in Belize, where visitors can enjoy tours of artisan chocolate makers as well as chocolate-themed programs by local resorts and restaurants. Here's a look, courtesy of the BBC: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220522-belize-the-worlds-true-...
    The world's true cradle of chocolate
    There are nearly a dozen artisan chocolate companies in Belize taking cacao from bean to bar, part of a robust movement to reclaim the small country'…
  • Paul Varmuza April 17, 2022 at 10:53am
    Interesting piece on a dive trip to Roatán this past winter by the New York Times' deputy travel editor, including insight into the fragility of its coral reef: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/02/travel/roatan-honduras-coral-ree...
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