A common question seen on many travel forums is “how safe is it to travel to X (one on the Latin American countries) as a solo female traveller?” It is fully understandable why travelling alone to Latin America can seem an intimidating prospect, particularly if you are a woman. However, women who have already been [...]

Columbus made landfall near modern-day Trujillo in 1502 and named the country Honduras (“Depths”) for its deep coastal waters. For pre-Columbian, Independence and footballing history, see El Salvador. In 1998, Hurricane Mitch resulted in devastating floods across many parts of Honduras.
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The Mayan site of Copán, full of impressive carvings, stelae and altars; [...]

South America´s rainforest is, for many, a real vacation highlight. Most people associate South America´s rainforest with Brazil´s tropical Amazon rainforest, which is the largest expanse of rainforest in the continent. However, excellent rainforest tours are also possible in a range of other Latin American countries including Ecuador, Peru, Guyana, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and [...]

Costa Rica, dubbed the rich coast by Columbus, was a melting pot of cultural diversity long before the Europeans came, with Mesoamerican and South American groups settling on the land. The area was not defined by one tribe or group but a mix of indigenous people. Faced with Indian resistance and tropical diseases, it took [...]