From the Honduras border traveling south, you will find many natural beauties that include a chain of high volcanoes, lagoons and picturesque towns, such as León, which is one of the oldest and most important cities of Nicaragua, waiting for you. Taking the Carretera Masaya from Managua, you will start a great journey starting in […]
If you are looking for the best jungle experience in Central America, visit the cloud-covered forests of the Nicaraguan North. Over 3000 ft. above sea level, these mountains offer majestic forests of mahogany, cedar and pines, covered with orchids and moss, providing an idyllic setting for hiking and eco-tourism. Mountain hotels, small trails and protected […]
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In Tegucigalpa, there are many sights designated as tourist attractions. Among them is Plaza Morazan, the city’s central park, home to a statue of a national hero: Francisco Morazan. Tegucigalpa’s cathedral is named after its patron saint, San Miguel Arcangel, or Saint Michael the Archangel. The cathedral was built in 1765, and is a proud […]
In the land known today as Honduras, the Maya-Toltec culture was born 3,000 years before Christ while Europe was still considered a land of barbarians. Scientists consider the Maya-Toltec civilization to have become the most developed indigenous culture in the world. Without a doubt, it was the most advanced in Middle America. Copan’s Pyramids, […]
As for fishing, there are plenty of needlefish, sailfish, wahoo, mackerel, pike, and barracuda. One may rent boats and fishing equipment on the islands, and even take part in international tournaments held every summer in Roatan. It was precisely here, in the Bay Islands, in the waters off Guanaja, where Columbus, during his fourth voyage […]
The Ruins of Copán represent the highest artistic and cultural achievement of the ancient Maya Civilization, the extensive grounds of the Archaeological park embrace the remains of numerous majestic temples and pyramids embellished with thousands of fragments of architectural sculpture. Copan has been called by the archaeologist “The Alexandria of the new world” due to […]
Few places in the world can boast of so many different birds in such a small area: 820 species of birds — more than all of the United States and Canada combined — have been reported in Costa Rica, a country the size of West Virginia. Bird watchers are delighted when they hear that there […]
“The Gateway to Costa Rica’s National Parks”
Costa Rica’s National Biodiversity Institute, INBio, is a non-profit, private, scientific association; all funds that we receive will be used to finance research and bioliteracy of present and future generations. INBioparque is an educational and recreational center where visitors will be exposed to samples of the vast […]
Freshwater Fishing
According to William Bussing, an ichthyologist and professor of biology at the University of Costa Rica, there are 127 species of freshwater fish in 33 different families found in Costa Rica inland waters. While the majority are better known to the tropical fish collector than to the sportsman, many provide outstanding sport and fine […]
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