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1 CONTENTS LIST OF MAPS 1 THE BEST OF CENTRAL AMERICA 1 1 The Most Unforgettable Travel Experiences The Best Small Towns & Villages The Best Beaches The Best Outdoor Adventures The Most Intriguing Historical Sites The Best Museums & Churches vii 7 The Best Small & Moderately Priced Hotels The Best Luxury Hotels & Ecolodges The Best Local Dining Experiences The Best Markets & Shops The Best of Central America Online CENTRAL AMERICA IN DEPTH 17 1 Central America in 2 Weeks or More Central America Past & Present Maya History A Central American Cultural Primer Etiquette Tips The Lay of the Land Eating & Drinking in Central America PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO CENTRAL AMERICA 56 COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL 1 Visitor Information Entry Requirements When to Go Calendar of Events Getting There & Getting Around Money & Costs Central American Currency Conversions Health Safety Specialized Travel Resources Sustainable Tourism It s Easy Being Green

2 iv 10 Packages & Escorted Tours Special-Interest Trips Staying Connected Tips on Accommodations BELIZE 84 CONTENTS FROMMER S CENTRAL AMERICA 1 The Regions in Brief The Best of Belize in 1 Week Belize at a Glance Fast Facts: Belize Belize City Baron Bliss in Belize Ambergris Caye The Perfect Plunge Caye Caulker Chocolate & the Manatees San Ignacio & the Cayo District Placencia & Southern Belize GUATEMALA The Regions in Brief The Best of Guatemala in 1 Week Guatemala at a Glance Fast Facts: Guatemala Guatemala City in Guatemala Antigua Semana Santa (Holy Week) Panajachel & Lake Atitlán Maximón Quetzaltenango & the Western Highlands Tikal & El Petén Sunrise, Sunset Seeing the Forest from the Trees EL SALVADOR Regions in Brief The Best of El Salvador in 1 Week El Salvador CORSATUR Offices at a Glance Fast Facts: El Salvador San Salvador Remembering Monseñor Romero Staying Safe Fernando Llort: El Salvador s Preeminent Artist Spanish Classes in El Salvador Santa Ana Defining MS Lago de Coatepeque

3 Natural Disasters Ruta de las Flores Sonsonate Tacuba & Parque Nacional El Imposible Parque Montecristo & Lago de Guija Suchitoto Concepción de Quezaltepeque Volunteer Opportunities in El Salvador La Palma & El Pital Barra de Santiago Balsamo Coast Eastern Pacific Coast Eastern El Salvador Understanding El Salvador s Civil War HONDURAS The Regions in Brief The Best of Honduras in 1 Week Honduras at a Glance Fast Facts: Honduras Tegucigalpa Western Honduras Parque Nacional El Cusuco La Entrada & the Ruins of El Puente Copán Ruínas & Copán Town Santa Rosa de Copán Gracias National Hero: Lempira The North Coast The Bay Islands Top Scuba Diving Sites in Roatán Top Five Scuba Diving Sites in Utila Top Scuba Diving Sites in Guanaja La Mosquitia v FROMMER S CENTRAL AMERICA CONTENTS 8 NICARAGUA The Regions in Brief The Best of Nicaragua in 1 Week Planning Your Trip to Nicaragua at a Glance Fast Facts: Nicaragua Managua Where the Streets Have No Name: Getting Around in Managua León & the Northwest Festivals in León Volcano Hopping from León The Life & Times of Benjamin Linder Granada & the Masaya Region Volunteering Opportunities in Nicaragua Masaya Festivals in Masaya

4 vi 8 San Juan del Sur & the Southwest Lago de Nicaragua & Isla de Ometepe Climbing Ometepe s Volcanoes The Caribbean Attractions Around Bluefields North-Central Nicaragua Coffee Cooperatives Around Matagalpa Reserva Natural Miraflor CONTENTS FROMMER S CENTRAL AMERICA 9 COSTA RICA The Regions in Brief The Best of Costa Rica in 1 Week Planning Your Trip to Costa Rica at a Glance Fast Facts: Costa Rica San José & the Central Valley Only in the Central Valley: Dining Under the Stars on a Mountain s Edge Holy Smoke! Choosing the Volcano Trip That s Right for You Guanacaste & the Nicoya Peninsula Monteverde The Arenal Volcano & Environs Boats, Horses & Taxis Taking a Soothing Soak in Hot Springs in Costa Rica Manuel Antonio The Southern Zone Caribbean Coast Beaches: Cahuita & Puerto Viejo Jungle Canals & Turtle Nesting in Tortuguero PANAMA The Regions in Brief The Best of Panama in 1 Week Panama at a Glance Fast Facts: Panama Panama City Other Museums in Panama City Spas in Panama The Panama Canal & the Canal Zone Volunteer & Study Programs in Panama Boquete Isla Coiba Central Panama in Brief Bocas del Toro Archipelago Isla Bastimentos The San Blas Islands

5 APPENDIX: FAST FACTS, TOLL-FREE NUMBERS & WEBSITES 703 vii 1 Fast Facts: Central America Toll-Free Numbers & Websites INDEX 710 LIST OF MAPS Central America in 2 Weeks Belize in 1 Week Belize City The Northern Cayes & Atolls Caye Caulker Placencia Guatemala in 1 Week Guatemala City Antigua Lake Atitlán Western Highlands Tikal Flores & Santa Elena El Salvador in 1 Week San Salvador Santa Ana Ataco & Ruta de las Flores Suchitoto Balsamo Coast & Western Pacific Coast Eastern Pacific Coast Honduras in 1 Week Tegucigalpa San Pedro Sula Copán Ruínas Copán Archaeological Site Tela La Ceiba Roatán Utila Town Nicaragua in 1 Week Managua León Granada San Juan del Sur Isla de Ometepe Big Corn Island Matagalpa Costa Rica in 1 Week San José Guanacaste & the Nicoya Peninsula Monteverde The Northern Zone Manuel Antonio Panama in 1 Week Panama City Canal Zone Boquete Bocas del Toro FROMMER S CENTRAL AMERICA CONTENTS

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