Central America

Tiny on a map, Central America packs in more diversity than any similar-sized area on the planet - from the Caribbean white-sand beaches to coffee-scented mountains reach, Central America has a lot to offer. Spanish haciendas line the cobblestone streets of 16th-century colonial towns under the ominous gaze of lava-gurgling volcanoes. Wander through dense jungle to find Mayan pyramids that date back a millennium as bulldog-sized rodents scurry past and howler monkeys commute in the treetops above you.

Best are the people you’ll meet.

Central America – Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and, parts of southern Mexico – is distinctly apart from its bigger, more well-known American neighbours. That it remains a mystery to so many, makes the trip all the more rewarding -   Lonely Planet