Shout out from the island of Ambergris Caye Belize great place to kick back.
Lots of diving and snorkeling available.
Great food - night life is an option.
Cheap lodging available at Pedro's Hotel.

Sorry have not been on the boards to check questions.

Regarding Aguateca lodging; I stayed at Chiminos Island where the family owns the island and the lodge is the only thing there besides some mayan ruins and lots of howler monkeys. For $100 per day you get a nice cabana and 3 good meals. It included my 2 hour boat ride out of Sayache too. I was by myself so you would save money as a family or couple. They are on a generator so bring a flash light.

I was in Caye Caulker, Belize this last January and stayed at Mara's Place which is the best deal next to the split swimming hole. I paid $45 per nite and it has tv, fan, kitchen downstairs. I am not going back to CC; its turning into another Ambergis Caye - too busy for me. This last trip to BZE, i loved Dangriga and staying at Ruthie's Cabanas. I also liked Placencia and staying at the Sea Spray hotel. Sea Spray has the best cafe too.

Hello all!

I'm flying into Guatemala City in February and I have a little under two weeks to travel. I plan on going a a day or two in Guate then heading to Antigua and on to Tikal.

What I really want to do, however, is make time to see a little of Belize City and El Salvador too. I've read some great recommendations, but I just want to see if people think it's feasible for me to see what I want to see of Guatemala and then be able to make time for those other countries as well.

What do you think? I appreciate any and all feedback so I can make the most of my time in Central America!

I think you need to move this to the main thread area. This is strictly for recomdations, not questions.

We'll talk to you there!!!

http://retirementdetectives.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52%3A101-exciting-things-to-do-in-panama&catid=47%3Apanama&Itemid=100 - 101 Exciting things to do in Panama, a great list for anyone thinking about visiting Panama. Check it out at the http://retirementdetectives.com/Retirement Detectives website.

If you are not sure whether you should travel to Costa Rica, let me eliminate any doubt with this list of my favourite things to visit here:

1. Volcan Arenal. Spectacularly amazing. A real life live volcano, with rumblings and mini eruptions most days and nights. Stay in a hotel in the village of El Castillo for incredible night time views of flowing lava. Then in the daytime, take a swim in a hot river (incredible! natural jacuzzi! leaves your skin so soft for days!), or go to the more official hot spring resort; and make sure you take a road trip around Lake Arenal for more breathtaking scenery.

2. Rio Celeste. In one of Costa Rica's many lush national parks is a river that is blue because of the minerals in it. I would suggest walking to the waterfalls and then further up to where you can see the river draw its colour from the earth.

3. Barra Honda. Caves hundreds of feet deep full of stalagmitey stalactitey stuff. Again in a national park bursting with flora and fauna.

4. Monteverde. One of the lushest of all the national parks, a good spot to do the zipwire through the jungle canopy, take a guided tour through the park to spot weird and wonderful creatures and plants (seriously, some trees are really interesting), and pop in to see some of the world's largest collections of insects and reptiles.

5. Near the border but in Panama - Bocas del Torro, especially Playa de Las Estrellas. The most picture perfect beach, deserted, except for hundreds of big starfish. Take a snorkel mask. Then you could go to red frog beach and scour the plants for the tiny weeny poison dart frog.

6. Caño Negro. Swamplands in the north. Billions of caymans and birds and stuff, seen by boat. Also if you want to see proper huge crocs, stop off at the bridge between Jacó and San Jose over Rio Tarcoles and peer over. Dozens of 'em just waiting for the neighbouring farmers' cows to get thirsty.

6. Obviously, Montezuma, where we live and have our business. For a list of reasons why THAT's amazing please see this page on our website: http://casascolibri.homestead.com/About-Montezuma.html.

ENJOY!!!