The countries of Central America include Costa Rica,
Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and
Panama, the official language being Spanish along with
different indigenous dialects. Central America is
bordered by Mexico in the North, Colombia in the South,
with the Atlantic Ocean to the East and the Pacific
Ocean to the West.
Central America’s scenery offers a spectacular landscape
of towering mountain ranges and highlands reaching as
high as 14,000 feet and lowlands stretching towards the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Most of these mountains are
volcanic and still active, so although they offer
breathtaking views and flourishing vegetation they have
in the past been devastating to the population. The
costal areas and jungles are rich in flora and fauna,
boasting pristine beaches and coral reefs as well as
rare tropical plants and wildlife.
Central America also offers numerous cultural and
architectural vestiges with examples of pre-Colombian
and colonial buildings and artefacts.
The best period to visit is from November to April when
the dry season has set in for during the wet season it
can be very hot and humid.
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