Tikal, and why you should stay inside the park
Maya ruins rising out of rainforest canopy. The difference between a good visit and a great one is where you sleep.
A volcanic lake ringed by Maya towns with nothing in common except the water — get around by public lancha, not a tour van.

Maya ruins rising out of rainforest canopy. The difference between a good visit and a great one is where you sleep.
A colonial capital ringed by volcanoes, small enough to walk, with three ruined churches worth the detour each.
A Caribbean archipelago in Panama where the choice of island decides what kind of trip you have.
An island in Lake Nicaragua formed by two volcanoes joined by an isthmus. Almost nobody goes.
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