Giving Guatemala: A Cement Floor Is Cherished
Giving Guatemala is a volunteer program that brings people to rural villages in Guatemala to help build cement floors in local houses to help the locals.
Central America
GoNOMAD travel articles about Central America.
Wonder Trail: LA to the End of the World
A journey from LA to the end of South America, via Central America, shared by Steve Hely describing the part of the trip in Guatemala.
Guatemala: How Not to Climb a Volcano
Guatemala: A comically failed attempt at climbing what the author later discovered was a “black diamond” volcano in Guatemala.
A Stay by the Waterfall in Uvita, Costa Rica
A tree house hostel is the perfect jungle retreat in Uvita, Costa Rica with the sounds of the jungle and the many creatures that live there all around you.
Uvita, Costa Rica: Envisioning a New Festival
Envision Festival in Costa Rica is making sustainability, music, and yoga a great reason to travel.
Luchadors: The Astonishing Gladiators of El Salvador
An inside look at El Salvadors Luchadore-underground wrestling scene, where masked wrestler compete in gritty surroundings to the delight of the locals.
Belize: Jungle Rhythms of Mayan Country
Belize: The Jungle Rhythms of Mayan Country. Discovering the interior of a very lightly populated country.
Belize: Trading Butter for Bathing Suits
Belize: Diving the famous Blue Hole, 40 miles off the coast of Belize. Meeting an expat baker in Belize and enjoying the laid back scene in Ambergris Caye.
Costa Rica: A Guide To Driving the Country
A Costa Rica road trip and everything you need to know before you go to Manuel Antonio State Park, the Arenal Volcano, and Lake Arenal in Costa Rica.
Morelia: A Mexican City Worth Discovering
Morelia, Mexico isn’t well known, but has a lot to offer visitors. Every year, zombies walk its colonial streets and it’s quite a site to see.
Guatemala: Journey To Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango: exploring the Mayan culture at the local market in Guatemala, the largest and longest running in Central America.
Guatemala: Volunteering in Xecam
Tyrel Nelson volunteered in Xecam, Guatemala and left knowing he made a difference in the natives lives.