Central America Travel Stories Travel Articles

Pura Vida! – Costa Rica

Lisa Britt says that you won't see the seedier side of Costa Rica unless you go looking.

Welcome to Costa Rica – Costa Rica

Theresa Yiju Lin finds herself in an unusual position when she's welcomed into a country.

Heros and Pleasers – San Salvador, El Salvador

Traveling - the lack of sleep, the cessation of routine, the unbalanced diet, the abusive drinking - always turns Gary Pollitt into a mentally unstable 14-year-old girl.

The Modern Bus: Smell The Magic – Latin America

Dave Priv

Panama Living – Panama City, Panama,

Less touristy than Costa Rica, but safer than other Latin American countries, Alexis Lojowsky thinks Panama is an excellent country to spend some time in.

Love and Kindness in San Antonio Aguas Caliente – San Antonio Aguas Caliente, Vicinity of Antigua, Guatemala

Luminita Bianca Cuna plays godmother twice - once in a monk wedding, and again on the street.

Coming home to Costa Rica – San Jose, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Lisa Britt visits a place she knew she belonged before she even set foot on the ground: Costa Rica.

Costa Rica: Gold, Floods and a Robbery – Costa Rica

A flood, a robbery and a strenuous hike still don't deter Jerome from enjoying the Pura Vida.

Guatemala Chicken Bus Travel – Guatemala

It's Heather Okvat's chicken bus versus her sanity! Who will win?!

Hello from Costa Rica – Alajuela, Costa Rica

Sara Lamnin tromps through the jungles, mountains and the second-largest city in Costa Rica.