Belize was our last Central American country to visit and we budgeted a total of 11 days here. Partly because we found the prices for everything in Belize to be prohibitively expensive and party because we were both tuckered out…
Guatemala – Antigua, Lake Atitlan, Semuc Champey & Flores
Other backpackers on the Central America trail have longed raved about Guatemala so we had high hopes for this country as we flew in to the capital. We immediately made a beeline to Antigua via private shuttle which was a…
Nicaragua – Leon, Somoto, Granada, Ometepe, San Juan del Sur
Three weeks in Nicaragua was just enough time for us to take in the sights of Leon, Somoto Canyon, Granada, Ometepe and San Juan del Sur. We wanted to add in a visit to the lovely Corn Islands, but ended…
Honduras – Copán Ruins & Roatan
Honduras was sandwiched between El Salvador and Nicaragua on our Central America trip. We only spent a week here and decided to split our time up between Copan Ruins and the Bay Islands (Roatan). The Mayan ruins at Copan were…
El Salvador
El Salvador is the smallest and most underrated country in Central America. Due to its compact size, it is an ideal country to explore by chicken bus. However, since we were traveling with backpacks way too big for a chicken…