Central and South America
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Areas in Central and South America

Belize

Though Belize has long made a splash with scuba divers, this small, English-speaking country also boasts prominence as a premier place for unearthing the mystery of the Mayas, and as a natural choice for eco-tourism. Located in the Western Caribbean, Belize hugs the eastern borders of Mexico and Guatemala and shares with them a place in the Mundo Maya, a network of fabulous and fascinating ancient sites. Belize has four major Mayan archaeological areas that are each only a day trip from Belize City. Tikal, the most famous Mayan City of all, lies just across the border in Guatemala.

Costa Rica

Though gaining in popularity, Costa Rica remains one of the "best kept secrets" of vacation destinations. Though it's only as big as West Virginia, there are few places in the world that compare for the sheer magnitude of its bio-diversity. Twelve major life zones provide refuge for over 10,000 kinds of flowering plants, 850 bird species, 3,000 butterfly species, and 209 mammal species! Active volcanoes, rainforests, cloud forests, lowland jungles, the dramatic Pacific coastline, and tranquil Caribbean beaches ramble across seven provinces. Thirty percent of the land is protected by national and private reserves, which harbor more than five percent of the world's plant and animal species.

Caracas, Venezuela

While Venezuela is a country of natural wonders such as Angel Falls and the Amazon Rain Forest its capital, Caracas, is a modernized metropolis that engulfs the long, narrow valley underneath Mt. Avila. In a city where almost everything is named after the national hero, Simon Bolívar, inscribed on a wall in the Plaza el Venelozano is one his most famous quotes "Si se opone la naturaleza lucharemos contra ella y la haremos que nos obedezca (If nature is opposed, we'll struggle against her and make her obey us)." This sentiment is mirrored in the city skyline, from the gigantic skyscrapers to the sprawling suburbs that climb up the valley walls.

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