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GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, EL SALVADOR,
NICARAGUA, COSTA RICA AND PANANMA
19 N / 20 D (STCA 321)
 

 

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GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, EL SALVADOR,
NICARAGUA, COSTA RICA AND PANAMA

19 N / 20 D (STCA 321)

DAY 1 : ARRIVAL AT GUATEMALA CITY - ANTIGUA
Arrival at the International Airport La Aurora in Guatemala City. Transfer to the historical city of Antigua, which was declared by the UNESCO as World Heritage Site.
Lodging: Hotel Las Farolas or similar

DAY 2: ANTIGUA – PANAJACHEL
In the morning, walking tour through the streets of the  enchanting city of Antigua; enjoy its cultural and colonial riches with interesting museums and splendid landscapes - the Plaza Central, the Cathedral, La Merced Church, the Monastery of the Capuchins, the Arms Museum, the Old University and a coffee roasting plant. Afternoon transfer to Panajachel on the Atitlán Lake. Hotel Atitlán or similar.

DAY 3: PANAJACHEL – QUETZALTENANGO
During the morning boat tour on the beautiful 125 km2 surface of Lake Atitlán with a backdrop of three volcanoes. Visit the picturesque town of Santiago to learn about the traditions and typical dresses of its inhabitants. In the afternoon departure to Quetzaltenango, a marvelous city in the highlands, located in a valley surrounded by mountains and volcanoes.
Lodging: Hotel Bonifaz or similar.

DAY 4: QUETZALTENANGO – CHICHICASTENANGO – GUATEMALA CITY
Departure to Chichicastenango. Visit the largest Indian market of the country, witness religious activity in the Saint Thomas Church, a splendid colonial structure, built in 1540 over the archaeological ruins of a pre-Columbian temple. Afternoon transfer to Guatemala City .
Lodging: Hotel Clarion Suites or similar.

DAY 5: Guatemala – El salvador – SAN SALVADOR CITY TOUR
Transfer to the Airport for your flight to El Salvador. In the afternoon a city tour of San Salvador - the National Theatre, the National Palace, the residential areas of San Benito and Maquilishuat, Planes de Renderos, Parque Balboa and the town of Panchimalco with its colonial church.
Lodging: Hotel Alameda or similar.

DAY 6: SAN VICENTE - SAN MIGUEL – PERQUÍN – EL MOZOTE
Departure from San Salvador passing by San Vicente with a short stop at San Miguel in the Iboa Valley; continue to Perquín in the mountainous region of Morazán. The little town houses the Peace Museum established by the ex-guerillas. Visit the community of El Mozote and learn about the last civil war. Return to San Salvador. Hotel Alameda or similar.

DAY 7: SAN SALVADOR – SUCHITOTO – LA PALMA – HONDURAS (COPÁN )
Departure to Suchitoto, a place of birds and flowers, and rich in rural traditions and architecture. Contine through sugar cane, corn and beans plantations to arrive at La Palma well known through the artist Fernando Llort who found here his inspirations for his primitivist-style of art work. Continue to the border with Honduras and on to Santa Rosa de Copán. Hotel Marina Copán or similar.

DAY 8: COPÁN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK
During the morning visit of the Copán Archaeological Park, which is divided in two parts: the main site or ceremonial group, and the sepultures. Admire the breathtaking Escalinata de los Jeroglíficos with more than 2.500 glyphs and its masterly carved steles. Afternoon visit of the sepultures site.
Lodging : Marina Copán or similar.

DAY 9: COPÁN - SANTA BÁRBARA – YOJOA LAKE
Departure to San Bárbara. Visit the Cultural Center Hibueras; continue to Yoyoa Lake .
Hotel Las Glorias or similar .

DAY 10: YOJOA LAKE – GUASAULE (Border) – LEÓN – MANAGUA (NICARAGUA)
Departure to Guasaule at the border with Nicaragua . Continue to the colonial City of León, built in 1610 after the first original settlement was destroyed by an earthquake caused by the Momotombo Volcano in 1609. Visit the Cathedral, the
largest in Central America, and the Hervideros (boiling mud pools) of San Jacinto. Continue to Managua.
Hotel César or similar.

 

DAY 11: MASAYA NATIONAL PARK AND MARKET – GRANADA AND THE ISLETS
Departure to Masaya Volcano National Park; then the the famous Masaya handicraft market, on to Catarina to admire the spectacular view of Laguna Apoyo and Nicaragua's row of volcanoes. Next to the colonial city of Granada, founded by the Spaniards in 1524; take private boat tour to visit the Isletas (small islands) of Lake Nicaragua; then tour Granada, its Museum of pre-Columbian Art and the San Francisco Convent. Lodging: Hotel Alhambra or similar.

DAY 12: GRANADA – SAN JORGE – OMETEPE
Departure from Granada to the port of San Jorge. Ferry transfer to Ometepe to visit the largest island on the Nicaragua Lake. Two massive volcanoes form the island, the Concepción and the Maderas, the later with an extensive cloud forest. Lodging: Hotel Villa Paraíso or similar.

DAY 13 : OMETEPE - BORDER –COROBICÍ RIVER- ARENAL VOLCANO/TABACÓN
Return to the mainland and continue to the Border with Costa Rica. Drive the Pan American Highway to Cañas. Rafting tour on the Corobicí River to admire the beauty of the dry forest with its hundreds of migratory birds and other animals. Continue around the Arenal Lake to La Fortuna. Afternoon, past the Arenal Volcano with its perfect conic form and its lava eruptions to the hot springs at Tabacón Resort with its idyllic tropical gardens.
Lodging: Hotel Arenal Paraíso or similar.

DAY 14: ARENAL – SARAPIQUÍ - TORTUGUERO NATIONAL PARK
Departure to the San Carlos lowlands to arrive at Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí. Board the boat that will take you through the Sarapiquí and San Juan Rivers to the Tortuguero Canals. You will admire the great diversity of flora and fauna, for example, sloths, monkeys, crocodiles, green turtles and more. Lodging: Laguna Lodge or similar.

DAY 15 : TORTUGUERO - BRAULIO CARRILLO NATIONAL PARK - SAN JOSÉ
Enjoy a Sunrise Boat Tour through the small canals of the National Park with its 309 different bird species, its swamp forest and floating aquatic plants. After breakfast, enjoy another ride through the canals on your way to the embarcation point by Matina/Freeman, from here on by road to San José.
Late afternoon, walking tour of downtown San José to see the Post Building, the Cathedral, the Central Park and the National Theatre.
Lodging: Hotel Britannia or similar.

DAY 16: SAN JOSÉ – CARARA NATIONAL PARK – MANUEL ANTONIO
Departure from San José to visit Carara Transition Forest National Park, a climatic transitional zone between the dry North Pacific and the humid South Coast. You may see macaws, parrots, partridges, toucans, flycatchers, humming birds, howler monkeys, coatis, sloths and armadillos. Continue to Quepos to arrive at Manuel Antonio National Park. Lodging: Hotel Espadilla or similar.

DAY 17: MANUEL ANTONIO NATIONAL PARK AND BEACHES - PANAMA CITY
Early morning tour of the rain forest of this unique National Park, then enjoy the beautiful beaches of Manuel Antonio. Afternoon transfer to San José for your night flight to Panamá.
Arrival at the International Airport Omar Torrijos and transfer to your hotel.
Lodging: Hotel Continental or similar.

DAY 18: PANAMA CITY AND THE FAMOUS CANAL
Departure to observe the operations of the Miraflores Locks on the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, then to the Interoceanic Canal Museum. Later you will visit the Casco Viejo, a colonial area that includes Spanish, French and Italian architectural styles. On to visit the modern part of the city with its skyscraper skyline; last see the ruins of Old Panama dating back to the XVI Century. Lodging: Hotel Continental or similar.

DAY 19: PANAMA CITY – SAN BLAS ISLAND AND THE KUNA INDIANS
Early morning departure for a short flight to the Caribbean Coast of Panamá. Boat transfer to the Island of Wichub-Wala site of the Kuna Indigenous Community. Tour the Grass Island and observe the traditions and ancient culture of these aborigines. Lodging: Kuna Lodge.

DAY 20: SAN BLAS – PANAMA CITY – METROPOLITAN PARK - DEPARTURE
Early departure to Panama City. Visit the Metropolitan Park to enjoy the rain forest. Afternoon transfer to the Airport for your departure.

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