Archive for March, 2008
La Moskitia
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008The region east of Trujillo, and towards the Nicaraguan border is generally referred to as La Moskitia, or the Mosquito Coast. It is very sparsely.
Populated, inaccessible by land and home to the largest tract of virgin tropical rain forest in the North American hemisphere. A good part of this area is protected by law under […]
Basilica de Esquipulas
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008La construcción de este Santuario comenzó en 1742. En 1759, se trasladó el Cristo Negro. Este templo es uno de los mejores ejemplos de arquitectura barroca en el País. Hasta hoy recibe miles de devotos provenientes de varios países del mundo.
Antigua Guatemala
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008Este Municipio está ubicado en un valle rodeado por los Volcanes de Agua, de Fuego y Acatenango. Fue la 3a Capital de la Capitanía General de Guatemala, por lo que cuenta con una historia que ha sido reseñada en múltiples crónicas y relatos. La ciudad conservó el Escudo de Armas que le fuera otorgado desde […]
Community Baboon Sanctuary
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008The Community Baboon Sanctuary on the banks of the Belize River is located some thirty miles west of Belize City off the Northern Highway in the Belize District. Consisting of some eighteen square miles of basically subsistence farms, the sanctuary exhibits the spirit of coexistence that Belizeans have with nature. Through a grassroots […]
Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008The visitors’ entrance to the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary is located at Maya Centre, which is at Mile 15 on the Southern Highway in the Stann Creek District. The Cockscomb Basin headquarters is located some 6 1/2 miles west of the visitors’ entrance to the sanctuary. Situated within the shadows of the Maya […]
Blue Hole National Park
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008The St. Herman’s Blue Hole National Park (inland Blue Hole) is located twelve miles southeast of Belmopan on the Hummingbird Highway. The Blue Hole is a popular recreational spot, where water on its way from a tributary to the Sibun River, emerges from a collapsed karst sinkhole. The pool, from which the […]
Espadilla
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008Espadilla Norte is very popular for swimming and various water sports, such as surfing, kayaking, boat trips and jet skiing. A variety of tourism services is also available.
Boca Vieja
Friday, March 7th, 2008Located in Quepos, this beach is frequented by the city’s residents. It sits between the mouth of the Río Paquita and the Boca Vieja, from which it gets its name. Walking along the beach and swimming are popular activities, as well as boat tours on the Río Paquita.
Quepos
Friday, March 7th, 2008The seat of the Aguirre canton, Quepos maintains an important relationship with banana production activities in this part of the country; old Banana Company structures are still preserved to this day. The city offers a variety of accommodation, dining and recreation options, as well as spectacular scenery of the coast. Its wharf serves as a […]
Damas
Friday, March 7th, 2008Mangrove swamps
These mangrove swamps may be toured by boat or kayak. During the trip, visitors will be delighted to observe the unique flora and fauna, particularly white-faced monkeys and an infinite number of birds.
Caverns
These caverns are part of a 500-hectare tract set aside to protect the premontane forest. The caves contain rooms of different sizes, […]