Central America is a great travel site

dhana — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:38:02 +0000

With its combination of rich history and great scenic views,
Central America will surely charm any traveller that books a flight.Guatemala starts off the list of travel spots in Central America. The Maya ruins in Tikal, Guatemala certainly helps in this country’s growing tourism. Considered as one of the world’s largest Maya ,ceremonial centers, the Tikal Maya ruins are the site for many excavation and archaeological discoveries that would fascinate any traveller to Central America. It has been believed to house a population of 50,000 people until it was abandoned by the Mayans for reasons no one knows sometime in the 10th century. The sites feature temple pyramids that are elaborately worked and designed. Other impessive Mayan ceremonial sites can be found in Uaxactun, Quirigua, and Mirador. Colorful Mayan fabrics can be bought as souvenirs for their travels in Central America.
Costa Rica is another travel spot in Central America that no one should dare miss. Rich in culture, Costa Ricans frequently celebrate festivals in honor of their patron saints. This is one event that travellers to Central America should put in their must attend list. Travellers in Central America will have a lot of hiking to do as one-third of the country’s land area is covered by Forest. One of those that are open to tourists is the Braulio Carillo National Park. The Velvetworm is another point of fascination in Costa Rica and a scientific wonder that will interest travellers in Central America. Found in the country’s vast rain forests, it has the characteristics of both the joint-legged animals and the segmented worms.

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Central America is a great travel site