Central America Top Attractions

Top 32 things to see and do in Central America

• 1 Lake Atitlan

  8.2 /10

  Lake Atitlan… 'Atitlan' in Mayan means a world of beauty and grandeur. It actually means 'where the rainbow gets its colors. This magical place has inspired writer and philosopher Aldous Huxley to say '…Atitlan is Como with additional embellishments of several immense volcanoes ...

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• 2 Cocos Island

  7.9 /10

  Cocos Island, Costa Rica, is located over 300 miles off the Costa Rican shore and part of the Puntarenas Canton.The island itself is uninhabited; you can also get to the area by boat. If you want to stay for more than a day, you will have to live in the many boats that offer board and lodging and are anchored around the island ...

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• 3 Great Blue Hole

  7.8 /10

  The Great Blue Hole is a humongous underwater sinkhole that lies just 60 miles in the Caribbean Sea off the beautiful Belize coast. This hole, which, when seen from the top, is nearly a perfect circle and looks so inviting that it would be all you could to resist the temptation to jump in. Now, if Belize is breathtaking, the Great Blue Hole is a refreshing circle of dark indigo amidst all that turquoise water ...

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• 4 Panama Canal

  7.6 /10

  Few human-made features in this world carry more importance than the Panama Canal does. This canal has a unique property that no other human-made features can match. This canal connects the two biggest oceans in the world with each other. The Panama Canal is a canal of huge size. It is a major canal for shipping in the region ...

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• 5 Pearl Islands

  7.6 /10

  
• 6 Pacaya Volcano

  7.6 /10

  Pacaya Volcano is one of Guatemala's most active volcanoes, as it is almost always in the state of eruption. The Pacaya rises over 2,500 meters, a wonder surrounded by steam and volcanic gases. Its many attractions also make it one of the most climbed volcanoes in the country.The Pacaya Volcano is part of the Pacaya National Park, in the southwestern region of Guatemala and near Guatemala City ...

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• 7 Celeste River

  7.5 /10

  
• 8 National Theatre of Costa Rica

  7.5 /10

  
• 9 Museo Nacional de Costa Rica

  7.5 /10

  
• 10 Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MADC)

  7.5 /10

  
• 11 Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture

  7.5 /10

  
• 12 San José Costa Rica Temple

  7.5 /10

  
• 13 Chirripo National Park

  7.5 /10

  
• 14 Orosi River Valley

  7.5 /10

  
• 15 Poás Volcano National Park

  7.5 /10

  
• 16 Casco Viejo (Old Quarter)

  7.5 /10

  
• 17 Panamá Viejo

  7.5 /10

  
• 18 Bridge of the Americas

  7.5 /10

  
• 19 Causeway Islands

  7.5 /10

  
• 20 Estadio Rommel Fernández

  7.5 /10

  
• 21 Ancon Hill

  7.5 /10

  
• 22 Metropolitan Natural Park

  7.5 /10

  
• 23 Taboga Island

  7.5 /10

  
• 24 Bocas del Toro (Bocas Town)

  7.5 /10

  
• 25 Coiba National Park

  7.5 /10

  
• 26 Volcán Barú

  7.5 /10

  
• 27 Marine Exhibition Center of Punta Culebra

  7.5 /10

  
• 28 Pre-Columbian Gold Museum

  7.4 /10

  
• 29 Panama Canal

  7.3 /10

  
• 30 Belize Barrier Reef

  7.3 /10

  

  Nestled just south of Mexico and along the Caribbean, it is one of nature's best gifts to the world. Breathtaking turquoise waters framed by sandy coastlines coupled with a lush green jungle. What's more, this jungle is once home to Mayan structures such as temples and houses. So, you have water, forests and ruins ...

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• 31 Arenal Volcano

  7.1 /10

  The Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica is not just the country's most active volcano. It is also a treasure trove of fun activities. It's a great place to get some adventure – the sight of the volcano in action is a great place to start. Here, you can get a load of molten lava and hot rocks being spewed out of its mouth ...

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• 32 Museo de los Ninos

  6.9 /10

  

* Regular pre-pandemic touristic activity level.

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