Central America, through 10 Great Experiences

10 Great Experiences through Central America

These 6 last months rambling around Central America reserved me a wonderful bunch of surprises: budding speleologist, Indiana Jones girl, apprentice mermaid… I share with you a little bit of this magical cocktail of emotions through 10 unique experiences from Mexico to Panama:

1. Budding Speleologist

…by exploring crystalline blue underground waters.

Grottes Cenotes Rivières SouterrainesMexico, Yucatan, Cenote Dos Ojos; Guatemala, Semuc Champey; Mexico, Cenote Ek Balam

2. Indiana Jones Girl

…by discovering lost ruins from the mayan world.

Cités Maya Mexique et GuatemalaMexico, Ek Balam; Guatemala, Tikal; Mexico, Tulum

3. Apprentice Mermaid

…by taking a submarine “walk” deep down in the ocean (by day, but also at night!)

Plongée Océan Utila HondurasHonduras, Utila Island

4. Temporary Indigena

…by letting time stop in remote villages in-between lake and volcanoes.

Lac et Volcans Nicaragua Salvador GuatemalaNicaragua, Ometepe Island; Salvador, Santa Ana Volcanoes; Guatemala, Atitlan Lake

5. Unconvinced Historian

…by trying to understand the surrounding colonial history and religious fervor.

Villes coloniales Guatemala & NicaraguaNicaragua, Granada; Guatemala, Antigua; Nicaragua, Leon

6. Pirate at Heart

…by feeling the open sea and gold call « Yo-ho-ho ! And a bottle of rum ! ».

Pirates Rio San Juan NicaraguaNicaragua, Rio San Juan, El Castillo

7. Naturalist in the Making

…by being amazed by so much biodiversity.

Biodiversité Faune Costa RicaCosta Rica: Boca Tapada, Osa Peninsula, Golfo Dulce, Tenorio

8. Eternal Food Lover

…by adding to my (already long!) list of favorite ingredients frijoles, corn and coco.

Gourmande éternelle: Gastronomie en Amérique Centralefrom Mexico to Panama!

9. Pacific Amazon

…by galloping freely on the beach at nightfall.

Galoper sur la plage au Panama avec RaulPanama, Playa Venao

10. True Backpacker

…by traveling almost always in collective buses, the famous “chicken buses”.

Chicken Bus Amérique Centralefrom Mexico to Panama!

+ 11. Tender Heart

…by falling secretly in love with a latino so “cariñoso” <3

Amour secret