
Costa Rica
A balmy, biodiverse eco-tourism hotspot bridging the Caribbean and Pacific, with a dazzling array of animals and 900 species of bird.

With its misty peaks, rainforests, Mayan ruins and neoclassical colonial cities, this slim, equatorial chain of countries makes for so much more than a simple land bridge between North and South America. See the temples of long-fallen civilizations in Honduras and Guatemala; take in the majesty of the Panama Canal; tour the cloud forests and lagoons of Costa Rica, each brimming with rare wildlife; and trek through Nicaragua’s lush Indio Maíz Biological Reserve, home to more bird, tree and insect species than the whole of Europe. Though it links two continents, Central America remains a pivotal, rewarding destination, waiting to be explored.

A balmy, biodiverse eco-tourism hotspot bridging the Caribbean and Pacific, with a dazzling array of animals and 900 species of bird.

A Central American melting pot of pre-Columbian culture, eye-popping art, laidback beach life, sizzling street food and dazzling blue ocean.

A Caribbean island of verdant mountains, tobacco fields, sparkling bays, Che Guevara memorabilia and Spanish colonial cities with a faded charm.

Journey to the heart of the ancient Mayan civilisation, uncovering volcanic landscapes, colonial towns and black-sand beaches along the way.

Traverse the iconic continent-crossing waterway of this Central American nation, a land of indigenous cultures, cloud forests and lesser-spotted creatures.

This stretch of near-paradise in Central America offers white-sand beaches and varied natural wonders, to discover at your own pace.

