Activities in Central America
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Panama Canal Partial Transit Sightseeing Cruise
6 hours (Departs Panama City, Panama)
by Viator
See for yourself how the Panama Canal works as you transit the Miraflores Locks, one of three locks used along the canal. The construction of the canal was one…Not LP reviewed
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Piscinas Apamar
If you brought your swimsuit, stop at Piscinas Apamar, located on the road to Guadalupe (up the hill, behind the Musmanni), where there’s not only a huge swimming pool but also three hot tubs.
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SkyTram
Owned by SkyTrek, SkyTram is a wheelchair-accessible cable car that leads you on a gentle ride through the cloud forest; tickets can only be purchased in conjunction with SkyWalk or SkyTrek.
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Belize Diving Services
Professional and highly recommended dive shop that runs PADI-certification courses and Advanced Open Water courses. It specializes in excellent trips to Turneffe Elbow, but doesn't go to the Blue Hole. It is Belize's only technical training center.
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Antigua Cooking School
Antigua Cooking School offers classes in traditional Guatemalan cooking, preparing classics like corn tamales, subanik, pepian and chuchitos. Classes are available Tuesday through Saturday.
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Everald’s Caracol Shuttle
Knowledgeable guide Everald Tut organizes day trips to Caracol (per person BZ$150). Tour groups may be large, as he takes guests from the resort, as well as other organized groups and independent travelers.
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Underwater Vision
Friendly, local shop founded by Jernigan Cooper, father of Mayor Cooper, and run by members of the family. Courses included four nights accommodation and two fun dives. Centrally located, but still low key.
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Recreational Center Camino Maya
This well-maintained recreational area with lush grounds and a pool is just off the road to the Hedman Alas bus terminal. At night, Las Piscinas – the center’s bar and discotheque – keeps the place hopping.
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Oxford Language Center
The Oxford Language Center charges around around US$170 for 20 hours of Spanish lessons, with discounts for groups. Its rationale for charging more than the competition is that it pays its teachers better.
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Monteverde Studios of the Arts
Administered by Monteverde Institute, this offers a variety of classes and workshops, sometimes open to visitors, covering everything from woodworking to papermaking, with a special emphasis on pottery.
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Summer Salt
This friendly Swiss-run dive shop has professional, bilingual staff.
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El Trapiche
This traveller-recommended, family-run coffee plantation also grows sugar cane. Besides coffee, you can sample the area’s other famous beverage, saca de guaro, a cane-based liquor. Reservations are recommended during high season.
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Omega Tours
German owned and operated, offering highly recommended multi-day rafting trips down the Plátano and Patuca rivers. It’s located along the Río Cangrejal on the way to the town of Yaruca.
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Gold's
Large well-equipped gym, with weight machines, free weights, spinning, and aerobics. Discounts for children and seniors; annual, group and couples' plans also available. Be sure to bring your own towel.
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Original Canopy Tour
At Hotel Jinetes de Osa, the Original Canopy Tour has nine platforms, six cables and one 20m-observation deck from where you can get a new perspective on the rainforest. Tours take two to three hours.
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Escuela Sihuatehuacán
Spanish classes are offered by the week, month or semester here. Home and hotel stay is available, plus there's thrice-weekly excursions and activities, from visiting Tazumal to learning salsa dancing.
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Adventure Travel Center
Reputable and reliable service. Offers daily city walking tours, visiting a variety of convents, ruins and museums. Also does interesting tours of assorted villages and coffee or macadamia plantations.
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Cielo Maya
On the path between the docks, Cielo Maya is a Tz'utujil women's collective that sells fair-trade woven goods and offers weaving and beading classes from around US$2 per hour (materials not included).
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Belize City Shore Excursion: Canopy Zipline and Cave-Tubing Adventure
by Viator
Spend time exploring the beauty of Belize while in port! See Belize from above as you zipline through the tropical forest on a series of cables. Then, get ready…Not LP reviewed
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La Moskitia Ecoaventuras
Run by Jorge Salverri, an expert birder and one of the most knowledgeable guides to La Moskitia. Tours range from five to 12 days and are cheap, though sometimes rough around the edges. Call ahead.
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Deep Blue Diving
This dive school offers free hostel stays for students (L$100 non-guests) in its clean, 3rd-floor digs across the street. There’s a shared kitchen and wi-fi. It’s across from Piccola.
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L’Atelier
Drop the kids off for a few hours at L’Atelier with Argentinean artist-in-residence Patricia Suarez, who offers art classes for L$200 per hour. She teaches big kids, too.
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Probigua
A highly regarded, nonprofit school helping Guatemalan children by donating the school's profits to establish and maintain libraries in the many rural villages where there is no access to books.
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Guacamaya Spanish Academy
Private Spanish classes 20 hours per week plus homestays, extracurricular activities and volunteer opps. It's a little cheaper here than other schools, extra per week for the homestay package.
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Ocean Connections
With small classes and a friendly, noncompetitive atmosphere. It’s operated by a friendly Canadian couple. Enquire about rates on its cabins with your course. Across from Blue Channel.
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Amigo Tours
For guided tours, prices are lower for larger groups, so solo travelers should shop around to see who is already going; reputable operators include Amigo Tours. It's fancier than the others.
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