and the winner is ...

Our three-month tour of Central America is complete.  We drove through eleven borders, visited five countries, and enjoyed every moment except the border crossings.  We thought it would be fun to list what we consider the highlights of the trip.




 

Tikal, Guatemala
    Climbing impressive mayan pyramids
Coffee tour, Juayua, El Salvador

    Learning to appreciate and brew fine coffee
Copan Honduras
    Interpreting Mayan hieroglyphic
Masaya Volcano, Nicaragua
    Suffocating while staring down a glowing crater
Ojo de Agua, Ometepe, Nicaragua
    Swimming laps in a flowing crystal-clear spring
Ecotreat Lodge, Cerro Punta, Panama
    Looking for questzal in mystic Park Amistad
Whale sharks, off Coiba Island, Panama
    Diving with huge fish
Carnaval, Las Tablas, Panama
    Sharing energy with rivers of people
    Here we met the couple who wrote this a blog about it.  Click here
La Marea, Darien Province, Panama
    Making friends in the "Heart of Darkness"


    
We also selected our favorites in a few categories.  And the winners are:

Border crossing:  Nicaragua
        Choosing in this category is like choosing your favorite tooth extraction.
    Roads:  Nicaragua
        A combination of good road conditions and clear signs
     Small town:  Suchitoto, El Salvador
         Colorful, pretty, and pleasant.
     Local Food:  Gallo pinto
          Rice with black beans.  Available in different variations anywhere south of El Salvador.
    Fresh vegetable salad:  Bar baro, Leon, Nicaragua
        We craved for it, and were usually disappointed, except here.
    Local people:  El Salvador
        Smart, friendly and helpful.  Even the cops.

On our return, we confirmed that the
    Best Central Plaza (in all of North and Central America):  Oaxaca, Mexico.

To see a photo album of our trip, press Here.

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