Not long enough to cover the region, but you don’t have to do the whole isthmus in one trip Breaking down the options, three weeks could comfortably be spent exploring Guatemala with a fortnight taking in the essentials of Antigua, Tikal and Lake Atitlan. Spend the extra week in the Cayo District of Belize, the’Caribbean coast of Guatemala crossing into Honduras for a bit of diving in the Bay Islands or heading north to the Indian homelands of Chiapas, Mexico. The Ruta Maya, taking in Guatemala, Belize and southern Mexico is possible in three weeks but doesn’t really allow time for eviation. Another three-week trip could focus on Costa Rica, where national parks can easily be visited.The particular recommendation will depend on the time ofyear.but the most popular parks include Manuel Antonio National Park, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Tortuguero National Park to the east and, to the south, Corcovado National Park. The explosive Volcan Arenal never disappoints unless it is shrouded in cloud.For the active there is Whitewater rafting, surfing, horseriding and trekking. If you’re feeling particularly manic, you could even manage a mad dash down the Pan-American Highway from Mexico City all the way to Panama City.
Mexico's Zapatista rebels to start 6-month campaign tour
Mexico's Zapatista rebels were to launch a six-month nationwide campaign tour on Sunday aimed at attracting more support from citizens.
The Zapatistas, who were emerging from their jungle hideouts, said they would carry out the tour in a peaceful way by rejecting rifles or wars.
The rebels launched a brief uprising on the New Year's Day 12 years ago, calling for more rights for Mexico's Indian minority.
During a visit to Mexico's 31 states, Zapatista leader Subcomandante Marcos promised to
Canadians say tour operators in Mexico let them down
Weary Canadian tourists returning home from Mexico say the weather was bad thanks to hurricane Emily, but the lack of help from their tour operators was even worse.
"It was horrible. It was scary," Gracia Agostinho told CBC News in Montreal on Tuesday as she and her family returned home.
"It was the longest night of my life," she said, describing how her family huddled in a hotel bathroom while
Hurricane Emily roared by.
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Zapatistas' "Marcos" begins motorbike tour through Mexico
Subcomandante Marcos, the leader of the Zapatista National Liberation Army, or EZLN, on Sunday began a motorcycle tour of Mexico with the aim of uniting leftist civil organizations before this year's national elections.
At about 11:25 a.m. (1725 GMT), the EZLN chief passed through the town of La Garrucha without making any public remarks or stopping to meet with the hundreds of indigenous Zapatista sympathizers, journalists and domestic and foreign activists who had gathered here expecting to hear him deliver a solemn speech.
Marcos is traveling together with other EZLN members, who
Mexicos Calderon to tour Latam, skipping Venezuela
Mexican President-elect Felipe Calderon, who wants to counter the influence of Latin American leaders like U.S.-foe Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, sets off on a tour of the region next week.
Conservative Calderon, 44, will take in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile and Brazil on the trip, but will not visit Venezuela and other countries like Bolivia whose leftist leaders are aligned with Chavez.
Calderon has said he wants Mexico to play a more active role in regional politics to balance the influence of Chavez, who is trying to reduce U.S power over Latin American affairs.
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Update 6: Zapatistas Begin Tour to Reshape Mexico
Zapatista rebels met Monday with leaders of poor and Indian groups at the start of a campaign that has carried them from their jungle strongholds for the first time in four years in a bid to reshape Mexico's politics.
The rebels' ski-masked spokesman, Subcomandante Marcos, arrived Monday in a caravan of minivans, SUVS and pickup trucks for the meetings with non-governmental organizations in this mountain city in southern Mexico.
The night before, Marcos formally launched the nationwide tour with a speech railing against capitalism, free trade and the Mexican government before 15,000 rebels
Maldonado rises to home challenge in Mexico
MUCH to the delight of the local crowd, Mexico golfer Antonio Maldonado won the 48 Abierto Mexicano Corona, the first event of the 2006 European Challenge Tour season, in some style with a final round of four-under-par 67 at the Club de Golf La Hacienda.
The result secured his place on the Tour for the next 12 months as a tournament winner. Not only that, but by winning the first prize of $48,000, the 38-year-old has given himself the perfect start to the new Challenge Tour season.
Frenchman Mikael Dieu and Rafael Gomez of
Zapatistas start political tour of Mexico
The leader of the military group promises to advance its socialist, pro-Indian cause through peaceful means.
Twelve years after a short but violent New Year's uprising in Chiapas, Mexico's poorest state, the Zapatistas have launched a new campaign to reshape the nation - a political campaign.
The leader of the Mayan Zapatistas, Subcomandante Marcos, launched a national tour Sunday to rally support for the group's pro-Indian, socialist policies, reports the Associated Press.
Thousands of supporters cheered as Subcommandante Marcos, the Indian rights movement's ski-masked leader, roared through La Garrucha on a black motorcycle with a Mexican flag
Sorenstam shares lead with Cavalleri after one round at Mexico's MasterCard Classic
Annika Sorenstam shot a 5-under 67 in her first competitive round of the year Friday to finish tied for the lead with Italy's Silvia Cavalleri in the MasterCard Classic.
The world No. 1 stayed consistent, hitting fairways and reaching greens easily before sinking a 7-foot putt on the par-5 No. 18 for her fifth birdie.
Sorenstam, who sat out the first two tournaments of the season in Hawaii last month, also made her 2005 debut here, winning the 54-hole event outside of Mexico City - the first LPGA tour stop south
Six to eight weeks is long enough to travel across a few countries without feeling you've rushed too much. Arriving in Mexico City, and after a few days exploring the sights and sounds, the architecture ancient and modern, and dodging the traffic,you can head south to the beaches of Oaxaca, before making your way east to Chiapas and the Maya ruins of Palenque. From here continue south to Guatemala or west out to the Yucutan Peninsula for the beautiful beaches and Maya ruins. Dropping south, Belize is worth some time. Diving, though more expensive than Honduras, is some
YOU WERE THERE: Manzanillo Dirt-Road Bicycle Tour delivered for Province reader
Last winter's wish for an active sun-drenched Christmas holiday that combined our love of bicycle touring and travelling in Mexico led us to the Manzanillo Dirt-Road Bicycle Tour.
Organized by Peter Marcus of Gabriola Cycle and Kayak specifically for the Christmas vacation period (Dec. 20-31), this tour promised to appeal to travellers who wanted something other than the "all-inclusive-resort" experience.
It delivered.
Beginning in Santiago, near Manzanillo, over a period of 10 days, we stayed in four towns and villages and rode about 400 kilometres.
During this time, we experienced different combinations of paved
