Central America

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Wildlife also abounds, with a pristine underwater world of coral reefs and marine life, and brightly coloured flora and fauna teeming with life in lush tropical rainforests. Central America packs in a lot of highlights, but there are still relatively few visitors to the area, making it an ideal place to visit for those looking for a new and unique holiday experience. In recent years, Costa Rica has become known as an ecotourism destination. Grab your rubber boots and head for the hills to discover Costa Rica's many luxurious wilderness lodges - tucked away in cloud forests and steamy jungles. The country's cast of creatures are prolific and easy to spot, you can spend nights listening to tree frogs or see flash birds swooping past your hammock. We guarantee Costa Rica will charm you. Historically known as the Bridge of the World because of its famous canal, Panama is little more than a sinuous squiggle on a map, but in that squiggle are more bird species here than the whole of Europe. They share space with beautiful old colonial towns and a striking modern capital city, with all the excellent bars, restaurants and shops to go with it.