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Guatemala: The Isle of Flores

Flores is a bit of a weird town. There doesn’t seem to be a lot to do in the town itself, we used it primarily as the staging point for our exploration of the ruins at Tikal. The island of Flores is connected to mainland Peten by a good old fashioned one way in – […]

Nicaragua: Life on Laguna de Apoyo

From Granada to Laguna de Apoyo: Ask a local to direct you to Granada’s tiny bus terminal, located on the top left hand side of the parque (with your back facing the church). Take any bus going to Managua or Masaya and tell the driver/ayundante you are getting off at  La Entrada de Laguna de […]

How To: Travel from Puerto Viejo to Panama City

  We skipped Boca de Toro in Panama to catch a last-minute yet really cheap flight from Panama City to Colombia. So although we didn’t get to see or do much in Panama (we’ll be back!) what we can share is a quick and cheap way to travel from Puerto Viejo to Panama City. Puerto […]

Nicaragua: The Corn Islands To Ometepe (Without Flying)

We left Little Corn on a Thursday morning, caught the passenger ferry to Bluefields, and made our way to Managua. From here, we went directly to Ometepe, without stopping in Rivas. We’ve put together a simple step-by-step-guide to show you exactly how we did it, and even though we were exhausted after the 28 hour […]