Central America & Caribbean – Inherit The Earth

Guatemala: Friendly Faces

“A lot of people who visit go home, sell everything and move here to stay.”

Yucatan: Maya Life

Vast libraries of writings on bark were burnt by the Spanish priests, while as many as two million sacred images were destroyed as idolatrous.

Cayman Islands: Lion Hunting

“Their only predators are human. We have managed to keep the dive sites relatively clean but if you go out further you will see them. We are catching lots but it’s non-stop and forever.”

Panama: Canal Zone

“Five per cent of the world’s sea-borne trade passes through the canal every year,” says Carlos. “Panama brings in about $1 billion a year from tolls, charged at roughly $3.50 a tonne.”

Dominican Republic: All Inclusive

“Good food, good wine, good cigars – we are all about relaxing and enjoying life.”

MOST VISITORS to Roatan arrive in the cruise port of Coxen Hole, a rather unfortunate name for a fairly unprepossessing dock, dominated by chain-link fences and swarms of tour buses. Things improve the further you get from the harbour, and that’s something (with no disrespect to the quirky Afro-antillean charms of Coxen Hole) that’s trueContinue reading “Honduras: Treasures Island”