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Central America Tips & articles

Tips & articles

  1. Countries that can still be travelled on the cheap

    09 September 2010

    Cash-flow issues? Global recession getting you down? No budget, no problem – in this extract from Lonely Planet’s...

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  2. Mexico's other beaches

    15 July 2010

    The sugary sand and crystalline waters of Mexico’s beaches have enticed travellers for decades, but the southern Pacific Coast is...

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  4. Best beaches to swing a hammock

    08 April 2010

    Ahh, your own place in the sun. In this excerpt from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we show how to...

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  5. The 10 great Oscar destinations of 2010

    05 March 2010

    When it comes to virtual travel, nothing beats a movie. The best movies capture a destination perfectly - think the...

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  6. Noche de Brujas: Night of the Witches

    01 March 2010

    If witches and wizards have a spiritual home it may well be the Mexican town of Catemaco, a pretty place...

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  7. Mexico's missing island

    24 February 2010

    Did you hear the one about the island that disappeared?Bermeja, a tiny uninhabited island to the northwest of the Yucatán...

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  8. Flamingo-spotting made easy

    13 January 2010

    The flamingo, with its sunrise plumage and dancer’s moves, is the kind of bird that travellers cross the world to...

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  9. 10 places that don’t exist (but should)

    05 January 2010

    We’ve all read a book or watched a movie and wished the places it transported us to were real. ...

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  10. Top spots for a medical adventure

    04 December 2009

    Want it modified, enhanced, drilled out, implanted or just plain alleviated? Whatever your bodily need, there’s a place for you.IndiaWith...

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  11. Guatemala in December: festival central

    30 November 2009

    Still dithering over what to do during the silly season? Why not head to Guatemala for a totally different take...

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  12. Ranchería ruins

    19 November 2009

    Dominic Bonuccelli travelled to Mexico on assignment for Lonely Planet. You can follow his adventures on Lonely Planet: Roads Less...

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  13. YOUR top 10 countries for 2010

    19 November 2009

    A couple of weeks ago, we published our list of hot destinations for 2010.You sure had a lot to say!...

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  14. The top 10 countries for 2010

    06 November 2009

    Want a sneak peek into the future?We’ve just released our newest edition of...

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  15. Tribal Easter: Rarámuri Semana Santa

    06 November 2009

    Dominic travelled to Mexico on assignment for Lonely Planet. You can follow his adventures on Lonely Planet: Roads Less Travelled,...

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  16. Coleadero: steer wrangling in Chihuahua

    05 November 2009

    Northern Mexico is cowboy country, sanctuary to bandits and revolutionaries alike; and Chihuahua is its untamed beating heart. Capital of...

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  17. Tell us your tale of the unexpected

    17 October 2009

    Ever found a Picasso in a flea market in Paris? Been lost in Lisbon? Ripped off in Rome? Romanced in...

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  18. Weirdo a go-go: the world's strangest festivals

    01 October 2009

    Forget Glastonbury & head instead to one of the world’s more unusual festivals – far more exciting than camping, Coldplay...

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  19. El Salvador dos and don'ts

    28 August 2009

    El Salvador is a country of mind-boggling diversity. Mountain cloud forests and fuming volcanoes, charming colonial towns and broad green...

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  20. Costa Rica with kids

    28 August 2009

    Wild animals, active volcanoes, rainforests, beaches—what kid wouldn’t love Costa Rica? Parents are guaranteed a good time as well and...

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  21. Revolutionary roll call: Cuba's fighting heroes

    13 August 2009

    Cuba churns out revolutionaries like other countries produce movie stars and, with outside influence from at least three (neo)colonial powers...

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  22. Go troppo: Costa Rica's best beaches

    28 July 2009

    Let’s get right to the point here. Costa Rica may have some of the most stunning rain forests and wildlife...

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  23. Travel on a shoestring

    23 July 2009

    It takes more than hard times to keep a healthy wanderlust down, and our travel community is full of canny...

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  24. Essential tips for Nicaragua

    03 July 2009

    Nicaragua offers such a rich variety of year-round adventures - from volcano treks to colonial-town language study - that...

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