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Central America
GoNOMAD travel articles about Central America.
Amazing Ambergris Caye, Belize Alone
A woman’s solo and impromptu visit to Ambergris Caye, Belize, where the tiny town of San Pedro is full of beaches, diving charters, and golf carts.
Montezuma: The Language of the Ocean
Lose yourself in ocean tide and the wafting scent of marijuana in Montezuma, a relaxing hippie beach town on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.
The Culture-Keepers of Costa Rica’s Rainforest
Spending time in rural Costa Rica with LEAF, an organization devoted to preserving indigenous cultures in the Costa Rica Rainforest.
Travel As Education: A Mom’s Year on the Road with Daughters
A single mother departs her life in Europe to travel with her daughters, education by learning, learning by traveling, and why for some it’s better than school.
Acul: Cheese Valley of Guatemala
In Acul Guatemala, cheese is made by farmers who raise grass fed cows, an adventure in the countryside meeting farmers and cheesemakers.
Electric Ghosts of Pachamama
Electric Ghosts of Pachamama is a fascinating collection of true stories about love, exploration and myth in Latin America.
The Sound of Good Fat: Macadamia Nuts in Guatemala
In Darrin Duford’s new book Breakfast for Alligators, he visits an organic macadamia nut farm in rural Guatemala to see how the healthy nut crop is grown
Giving Guatemala: A Cement Floor Is Cherished
GlobeAware sends volunteers to help local families improve their lives by putting in cement floors.
Wonder Trail: LA to the End of the World
A journey from LA to the end of South America on the Wonder Trail 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.