The inhabitants of Playon Chico in Panama are called the Kuna Indians. These people hold an ancient belief that the people here have a good and bad spirit. So, for the spirit to reach heaven after death, the Kuna women march up the jungle slope all the way to the hilltop where the graveyard is. This is how they give company to their deceased and ensure that they never get lonely. When Carlos Owens (a local from here) died, the women in his family lounged in hammocks that were attached into the poles that supported the roof of his grave; the shelters were usually filled with smoke from the pots of incense which the older women of the group place on the grave. The much younger women work on molas which is layered into long fabrics and then cut  [...]

Trekking in South America could be quite an experience. This place is heavily surrounded by foliage.  The forests are usually blessed with lifesaving rain, (the temperature get high sometimes) and admittedly that does invigorate your overall experience. The accommodation here is quite the talk! There are swimming pools which lie directly beneath the sky, so if you would like, your evenings could be romantic under the clear starry sky. You could retire here for a long nap which you could plan after an invigorating hot shower. The cabin is pretty comfortable, and dinner is also served at the veranda. This place usually offers you a select blend of Cuban cigars. You could also ask for a glass of fine Scotch and some hot chocolate which is made  [...]

Adventure traveling!!! Loads of adventures on your holiday make it a lifetime experience. You could hike on a mountain to meet its peak, or crawl under the ceiling of a cave to explore its history. You can ski and snowboard. You can snorkel and dive. But adventure diving can be a real treat for you. Diving sport takes you to the fourth dimension. It’s really difficult to imagine the magical world under the water suddenly opening up to close you, unless you experience it personally. Diving offers you sights of colorful coral fields, caverns under the water and ruins of the drowned water vessels. But diving could be an entirely different experience if it’s diving at the Mayan Riviera in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Mexico, the paradise of water  [...]

A celebration is a celebration, whether that of culture, history, or religion, or may be all three together. Festivals are simple excuses to let all your expression out, in the company of colors. And what if it’s a unique festival of a yet unexplored place, which you get to be a part of?  Imagine yourself enjoying the local, but great, festival of a country in between your trip to it. Isn’t that just wonderful? Yeah? Then you are the lucky one to now more about one of the traditional and the most interesting festival of a Central American country – Mexico’s Day of the Dead festival! The beginning of November marks the most out-of-the-world kind of festival for Mexican Families – Día de los Muertos i.e. Day of the Dead. It may sound  [...]

Costa Rica, located in the southern part of Central America, is a country with a name that suits it. Costa Rica simply means “rich coast”, which means that the country is rich when it’s the matter of coastline. And it really is. Two-thirds of the boundary gifted to Costa Rica is gifted with a coastline. Costa Rica is famous for its pristine beaches. The beaches of here rank high amongst the world best beaches and are a second name for the most idyllic and beautiful places. The beaches serve playing whales and dolphins for the tourists to enjoy. Also, Costa Rica has some of the best fishing sports in the world. Costa Rica serves its tourists with a variety of beaches. Tourist may find all types of beaches here, and choose for themselves  [...]

San Jose instantly captivates those hitting the lands with scenic splendors of its vibrant lush green wilderness and the gigantically awe-inspiring mountainous terrains. A great getaway from the usual bustle of city life, those who prefer action packed travel and outdoor activities have certainly a lot to look forward to from the beautiful lands of San Jose. Being the capital city as well as the biggest City in the whole of Costa Rica, one can expect so many activities to look forward from this amazing getaway destinations. Much visited due to the varied bio-diversity, Costa Rica is filled with some of the world’s greatest locations. No wonder, there are so many travelers opting to explore San Jose. Closely situated Avenida Central stretches  [...]

Casco Viejo is the intersection of Panama City’s past and future. This colonial district has now become one of the largest cultural cornerstones of the city.  This place has also become a home to the presidential palace. The bullet scarred buildings and cobble stoned streets, gives this place a very obvious colonial look. About ten years ago, the scenario over here started picking up quite fast and heading towards progress. The Spanish colonial houses which were covered in moss were later designated as a UNESCO world Heritage site. The site was listed by UNESCO in the year nineteen hundred and ninety. This apparently contributed greatly to the spread of the glassy office towers here in the city.  In the year two thousand and five, there  [...]

This place is known to be the Hollywood retreat with its white sandy beaches and well known reputation. Acapulco started getting waves of tourists and these tourists just love it here. The place has incomparable scenic beauty and it is compared to Rio de Janeiro. This bay is also very famous of its amazing and scenic sunsets.  The bay is over seven miles long and is shaped like a horse show.  This bay connects to the Pacific Ocean. If you could manage avoid the package tourist offers, then just step up and enjoy the many beautiful water views. Check into the hotel Las Brisas, which is at the legendary hilltop Grande dame. This is one of Acapulco’s most famous and high profiles places. The fame and high profile status of this place has been  [...]

Tikal is apparently one of the largest archaeological sites of the Maya civilization.  This place has many urban centers as well.  This place is located in the archeological region of the Peten Basin.  This is northern Guatemala.  This is place is located to the north of the Tikal national park. In the year nineteen hundred and seventy nine, this place was declared as a UNESCO world heritage site. During the times of ancient Maya, Tikal became the capital of the most powerful kingdoms in the region. The civilization has been prevalent since the fourth century BC although the place reached its peak of prosperity in the yea nine hundred AD. It was at this time that this city almost dominated the whole of the Maya region.  The dominance was  [...]

Tulane frans bloom was a butch archeologist who came to this region and was one of the first to begin excavation in this region. His Swiss German wife, who he met here, had fought in the resistance during the Second World War. After the war she came to Chiapas to begin an entirely new life. She was also an avid photographer who was working on a project with the lacadon Maya. Which is legendary as it is the only Maya which the Spanish people didn’t not conquer or convert. Known to be the city that is located at a high altitude. This city used to be colonized and it is left almost untouched and untainted by humans. Over here there are a lot of different Indian tribes who were descendants of the ancient Mayas.  These people were famous for  [...]