Further Reading

Texts and Articles on Central America

GUATEMALA ARTICLES

A Journey through Sweet Waters - Exploring Río Dulce Past and Present  Measuring a mere 42 kilometers from source to mouth, Río Dulce is hardly one of Central America’s great waterways. However, despite its small size the river has attracted a great deal of attention ove... >>

Cathedral in Progress -   August 14, 1542. The first shovel of dirt was dug for the Cathedral of Santiago de los Caballeros. In the same year Mary who would become Queen of Scots was born. So was Akbar who would become the gre... >>

A Night Like No Other - An eyewitness account of the night peace broke out in  Christmas in Guatemala came four days late in 1996. Maybe that is why the electric tree was still switched on, the one that goes up each December as a Yuletide foil to the obelisk at the foot of the R... >>

Sights and Sounds of Christmastime in Guatemala -   Christmas colors in Guatemala don't stop with red and green, and dreams of a white Christmas must also include the entire rainbow. Yes, the brilliant red poinsettias and fragrant green pine needles, t... >>

The Dancing Devils of December - A Guatemalan Tradition  Devils prowl the streets of Ciudad Vieja every December in search of corrupted souls to take down into the fiery pits of Hell, but rather than locking themselves inside their homes, town residents com... >>

The Marimba - A Guatemala National Symbol  Name the Guatemala national symbols: the flag; the Quetzal bird; the Ceiba tree; the Monja Blanca flower; and one more, let’s see… The Marimba. It was declared the national instrument in 1978, and in... >>

Ixpanpajul Natural Park -   At Ixpanpajul Natural Park in Petén you can swing through the trees, go mountain biking, horseback riding, or just swing in a hammock. Ixpanpajul sits on 450 hectares of nature preserve Safari truck u... >>

Time Travel - The best deals in town  Want to spend a contemplative hour or more for a few quetzales? Stimulating or serene. Take your pick. Place yourself in La Antigua Guatemala’s glorious past. Muse among the silent stones. Wind your ... >>

Sensuous Guatemala... Golden -   Guatemala didn’t have enough gold in the ground to please the Spanish conquistadores. They just needed to look around more—gold is where you find it, and there is plenty of gold to find in the landsca... >>

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HONDURAS ARTICLES

Life After Captivity - The Macaw Mountain Bird Park and Natural Reserve  The Macaw Mountain Bird Park and Natural Reserve in Copán is a nine-acre paradise nestled in a narrow canyon carved by a river of crystal-clear waters. The owne... >>

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BELIZE ARTICLES

The Politics of Hunting Fish - A trip report from the BlueJacket  Lighthouse Reef has always been a very special place to Sue and I. It's an absolute jewel in the Caribbean with fantastic diving. Other than Bonaire we haven't ... >>