GoNOMAD travel articles about Central America.
A mountain road with thousands of unique species of rain forest animals By Kristen Howard To be fair, the Cerro de la Muerte—also known as, the “Hill of Death”—probably doesn’t make many top tens lists when it comes to ranking Costa Rica’s more popular attractions. But if you’re looking to drive through one of the […]
Museum of Contemporary Art Panama By Jeanine Barone This museum, the only contemporary art museum in Panama, hides itself well. The concierge at my hotel had never been there and didn’t know any guest who’d ever wanted to visit. And my taxi driver spent 20 minutes getting lost just trying to find it. But, as […]
Colorful Festivals Celebrate Caribbean History and Culture By David Hunter Bishop If you enjoy colorful, history-centered celebrations in gorgeous, tropical surroundings, which are still virtually undiscovered by tourists, start planning now for your trip to the western shores of the Caribbean for Garifuna Settlement Day celebrations. Say what? Garifuna Settlement Day celebrates the 19th-century arrival […]
Belize: The size of Massachusetts with only 250,000 residents Belize greets its visitors with the promise of unforgettable adventure rivaled by no other country. Where else, in the span of a single day, can you walk among ancient Mayan ruins, trek through a lush rainforest jungle and explore the longest barrier reef in the Western […]
By Shelley Seale We walked down the dirt path, no sounds except that of our footfall and the birds calling in the tree canopy high above us. The jungle was clearly master of the land here in Guatemala, and its untamed force was making its inexorable way toward once again taking over the path, and […]
By Adele Jones One of the oldest European cities in the Americas, Granada has been subject to pirate attacks and a dramatic American filibuster and is now known to Nicaraguans as a weekend getaway and tourist destination. WHERE An hour from the busy, chaotic metropolis of Managua, Nicaragua, on the northwestern shore of Lake Cocibolca, under […]
There’s more here than ziplining: exploring Costa Rica’s gorgeous Pacific beaches By Amy Fries There’s almost too much to do in Costa Rica. Roughly the size of West Virginia, its varied terrain includes rainforests, tropical dry forests and cloud forests; volcanoes, rivers and lakes; and two distinctly different coasts—the Pacific and the Caribbean. It’s also […]
By Shelley Seale It was my first trip to the beautiful and friendly Central American country of Guatemala. I had just spent a few days in Antigua and was on my way to Lake Atitlán — a deep volcanic lake in a massive crater in the highlands of the Sierra Madre mountain range. Many little […]
Todo Bien in Santa Marta By Benton Graham Whether it’s an airplane, a hostel dorm, or a mall, you will be sweaty the moment that you release yourself from the air conditioning into the dense, tropical Santa Marta air. “Aye! Que calor!” is a common refrain among local Colombians to complain about the heat. When […]
Things You Need to Know Before Visiting Nicaragua That Guide Books Won’t Tell You By Heide Brandes The temperature was a thick and moist 90 degrees in Rivas, Nicaragua when the old man started yelling at me and my fiancé Ash in Spanish. He was stooped over with legs so arthritic that they bowed out […]
Slow Down Chica….This is Costa Rica! By Tess Bercan Admittedly, when I booked my flight from Vancouver to Costa Rica with the intention of settling into a relaxed beach town, I carried with me not only luggage, but a number of expectations I didn’t know I was bringing along. As much as I tend to see […]
By Mary Govoni For some travelers, the next destination isn’t determined by landmarks, but rather by the ocean. Surfers are constantly on the move chasing the perfect beaches, the perfect conditions, and the perfect wave. And SwellWomen may have just found the perfect destination. Surfers are constantly on the move chasing the perfect beaches, the […]
