Central America
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Wikipedia: Central
America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the
southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects
with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified
continental model, it is considered a subcontinent. Central America consists of seven countries:
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Central America is part of the Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot, which extends
from northern Guatemala through central Panama. The Middle America Trench runs
on the Central American Pacific coast. Central America is bordered by Mexico to
the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, the North Pacific Ocean to the west,
and Colombia to the south-east, which is also the most southern point of North
America.
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Nicaragua
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Costa Rica
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Teresa the Traveler's Tips for Travelling in South America1. Bring a Spanish phrase book. While most of the people in the tourism industry speak English, you may want to get off the beaten path and a phrase book will help you get by.
2. The power is 120/240 60 HZ with the standard 3-prong North American outlet. I recommend bringing a splitter along as the hotel rooms may have only one outlet to plug devices into. 3. Bring $100 US cash for any emergency that may come up. The internet often goes down and sometimes it may take a few tries to find a bank machine that works. 4. Make sure your credit card has a pin number so you can use the bank machines to take out local and US currency. 5. Many of the airports charge a departure tax, so make sure to have either cash or a credit card on you at the airport. |
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