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New York Times Lists Panama as the Number one Place to Go in 2012

Accompanied with the tag-line “Go for the canal. Stay for everything else” – the New York Times lists Panama as #1 in their annual Places to Go feature for 2012. And for good reason. Panama is a country of phenomenal flora and fauna, secluded beaches, tropical beauty and historic marvels. Yet for all its wonder it remains – from a traveler’s perspective – oddly overlooked. Think Costa Rica 25 years [...]

 

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Easter Carpets in Antigua, Guatemala

Easter in Guatemala: The Legendary Carpets of Semana Santa in Antigua, Guatemala

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZEED4iMv8c&w=420&h=315] Guatemala’s Semana Santa — the Easter Festival — in the former colonial capital are beyond comparison to anything in the northern hemisphere. Along cobblestone streets, intricate carpets of colored sawdust are painstakingly laid down. Later, a solemn procession of Roman centurions march over the carpets, carrying an image of Christ on the cross. Music and swinging incense burners accompany the robed cofradia. During these lively days leading up [...]