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Central America

The retreat is near the town of Jaco.

You don’t have to live here to have a long life, but it helps

In one of five zones on Earth where people live longest, the outside world hardly seems to exist – so visiting adds a few months to my expiry date, surely?

  • Craig Tansley
Kukulkan pyramid at Chichen-Itza archaeological site, Yucatan, Mexico.

On a trip packed with mind-blowing experiences, one is priceless

An adventure through Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula mixes swimming in cenotes, spirituality, ancient ruins and home-cooked meals while helping transform lives.

  • Carolyn Beasley
Angels Landing, Zion National Park, Utah.

North and South America’s new bucket list: 15 dazzling experiences

Eat at the world’s best restaurant one day, dive with whale sharks the next. The possibilities are endless in this expansive and geographically diverse region.

  • Kristie Kellahan
San Salvador’s historic centre.

This notorious country now deserves to be on your travel radar

Previously “the murder capital of the world”, this Central American country is now rated no more dangerous than Bali or Thailand.

  • Steve Madgwick
Coiba Island, which from 1919 to 2004 was home to the "Alcatraz of Panama", a high-security prison housing violent criminals and political dissidents.

Costa Rica cruise: This tiny country packs a punch

For a country that's smaller than Tasmania, Costa Rica packs a mighty wildlife punch.

  • Rob McFarland
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Forty years since San Lucas was shuttered as a prison, it has been reopened as Costa Rica's 30th, newest, and perhaps most singular national park.

San Lucas Island, Costa Rica: The notorious prison island that has been given back to nature

San Lucas Island - once a prison, it has been reopened as Costa Rica's 30th, newest, and perhaps most singular national park.

  • Jamie Lafferty
Mezcal cocktails in the morning? When in Rome.

Seabourn Quest's Central America and Panama Canal Pathfinder: A back-street food tour of Mexico

The island of Cozumel, just off the east coast of Mexico, is the first delicious stop on Seabourn.

  • Keith Austin
The Seabourn Ovation, which launched in 2018, is frighteningly luxurious.

Seabourn Ovation's Central America and Panama Canal Pathfinder: Five-star service on the high seas

There's a bath in my room in a ship on the high seas. It's good to be cruising again.

  • Keith Austin
Downtown Antigua.

The nine things you must do in Antigua, Guatemala

Soaring volcanoes, colourful buildings, a flourishing food scene and a multitude of new boutique hotels ... this is a very tempting city.

  • Nina Karnikowski
Rooftop views over Antigua. 

Meson Panza Verde hotel review, Antigua, Guatemala

Volcano climbers can spoil themselves either pre or post their ascent at this boutique haven.

  • Nina Karnikowski

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