La Roya: Central American Coffee's State of Emergency Last summer I was working at a green summer camp near the colonial city of Antigua, Guatemala, which– aside from being one of Central Keep Reading
The Chicken Bus (Guatemala’s Unusual Mode of Transport)
The shouts come from all angles, along just about every street in Guatemala. They're accompanied by the scream of exhausted air brakes, the growl of engines far past their prime, the boom of exhaust Keep Reading
Death, Grief & Healing at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
It wasn't until our second day in Belize, just before we were supposed to leave for a tour of Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, that I finally shed tears over the death of my Keep Reading
HONDURAS: Macaw Mountain, the Park Of Living Jewels
Macaw Mountain: The Park Of Living Jewels In the city of Copán, Honduras, there are secret places: ancient Mayan ruins that rise on hills and grassy valleys of red clay and earth, one of Keep Reading
Little Corn Island: A Taste of Nicaraguan Nirvana
Little Corn Island is one of those off-the-beaten-path places that creeps into your consciousness, slowly but surely. We first became aware of it back in December 2010, not long after we Keep Reading
Cano Island: Costa Rica Scuba Diving at its Finest
I feel like I'm in a scene straight out of Finding Nemo. I'm diving 50 fifty feet below the waves, at a site called "El Barco," located about 100 yards off the beach of Costa Rica's Isla del Keep Reading
Las Bolas, the Stone Spheres in Costa Rica at Finca 6
By the beginning of 2014, science had found the Higgs boson (a.k.a. "the God particle), put a rover on Mars, and created a robotic hand that allows amputees to feel sensations. Yet somehow the Stone Keep Reading
Corcovado National Park: A Journey Into Remote Costa Rica
There's a change that washes over me every time we venture away from the city and into the remote wilderness of a place like Corcovado National Park. It's a feeling I've gotten every single time Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: The Garifuna Collective Preserves the Rich Culture of Belize
The Garifuna Collective Preserves the Rich Culture of Belize The Garifuna culture of Belize has been a fascination of mine for over a decade now: It's one of my primary reasons for ranking the Keep Reading
10 Latin America Ecotourism Adventures (For Your World Travel Bucket List)
The ecotourism industry in Latin America has expanded considerably over the last few decades. Practically every country in the region, from Mexico south to Argentina, is emerging as a premiere Keep Reading
PANAMA: Digging Up 2000-Year-Old Relics of Panama History
Digging Up 2000-Year-Old Relics of Panama History If I could go back in time, knowing of my life what I know now, I'd spend a lot less time studying the music business and a lot Keep Reading
PANAMA Photos: Sharks, Crocs & Prison at Coiba National Park
Panama Photo Gallery Sharks, Crocs & Prison at Coiba National Park Located about an hour across the Gulf of Chiriqui by boat from Islas Secas, off Panama's southern coast , the 503 sq Keep Reading
PANAMA Photos- Glamping, Fishing, Dolphins & Rainbows
Panama Photos Glamping, Fishing, Dolphins & Rainbows I’d been wanting to Visit Panama for years, ever since I was assigned to do a research-based story on its ecotourism offerings for Keep Reading
Caribbean & Latin American Art: History & Travel Guide
Although most modern art aficionados are familiar with legends such as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Frida Kahlo, Caribbean and Latin American art has a rich, storied history dating back almost 4000 Keep Reading
Top 5 Panama Eco Activities
GET AWAY FROM IT ALL Referred to by some as “the new Galapagos Islands,” the 1,053 sq. mile Coiba Island National Park remains unspoiled thanks to the fact that the island was home to a Keep Reading
Top 5 Guatemala Ecotourism Attractions
LAKE ATITLÁN Formed inside a volcanic crater, with three spectacular volcanoes providing a picturesque backdrop for its clear waters, this 50 square mile lake (which has a depth of 1,600 feet) has Keep Reading
