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Today, the Maya still farm the same lands and travel the same rivers as their ancestors did from north in the Yucatan down to Honduras. Belize is home to a number of pre-Hispanic Maya sites that form an integral part of the country’s cultural heritage.

There is just so much color in Central America! Everywhere you go! and the people are friendly, helpful and smiling...

Ye Ole Tobacco Shop is Savannah’s oldest operating tobacco retailer, working with suppliers in the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua to import quality cigars. They carry a wide variety of traditional smoking accessories—ashtrays, lighters, humidors, hookahs, and pouches—and all the modern smoking accouterments like e-juice, and electronic cigarettes. This is a one-stop shop for all your smoking, chewing, and vaping needs.

When U.S. school buses are decommissioned, they are reincarnated in Central America and given new life. Repainted and rechristened, they become tropical intercity transport worth taking. For travelers, a journey on one of these is an immersive Guatemalan experience as well as a nostalgic ride. For crossing international borders on land, many Centroamericanos ride on double-decker buses, from which you can look down on all the Panamerican Highway action; traveling from Guatemala through El Salvador and Honduras to Nicaragua, this was a typical scene, as we wondered, “are we there yet?”

At this dairy outside Fraijanes, a one-of-a-kind bilingual tour opens a window onto local farming. The two-hour experience flies by, taking visitors from the milking stations all the way through the process that transforms milk from its raw form to its final near-perfect state as cheese. (Don’t worry: There are plenty of samples on offer at an on-site store.) Then the tour moves outside to the garden for a ride aboard the region’s gaily colored oxcarts that roll past the farm’s strawberry fields. Children, especially, will enjoy seeing all the bunnies, pigs, horses, and hens.

This small, chic hotel came into being after an Argentine PR director and her English record producer husband couldn’t find the perfect place for their visiting guests to stay during their Buenos Aires wedding. They needed a place with a bar, a spa, a nice pool, good cocktails in a friendly environment—and so in 2005 they opened Home, one of the pioneer boutique properties in Palermo Hollywood. Strategically located within blocks of much of the city’s nightlife, Home has become something of a base for those coming to the city looking to indulge in it.

Generally though, Home’s reputation is quite positive. Few modern design elements have been left out, from Knoll furniture and vintage wallpaper to the Chilean wool rugs and tech-friendly amenities like iPod-ready stereos and LCD TVs. A spacious walled garden area is the focal point of the property, holding the heated swimming pool plus deck chairs and ferns, alongside a bar and restaurant.

While not as large as other ancient Mayan cities in the region, Tulum draws in visitors for its stunning setting of centuries-old temples perched on a cliff by the Caribbean Sea. You’ll pass a large market with souvenirs, a casual Mexican restaurant, and even a Starbucks before reaching the entrance, where a train can take you to the site if you’re not up for the 10-minute walk. It’s advisable to hire a guide to fully understand each structure’s significance and the history behind the ruins; informative signage is all but nonexistent. Don’t forget to bring your swimsuit, as the site encompasses a white-sand beach with soothing waves and beautiful rock formations that’s reached by a long wooden staircase.

Though starfish are, well, the stars of a Starfish Bay excursion, the ride out is a treat unto itself, with wide-open views of the lush Honduran coast. On arrival at the floating platform that will serve as your base for the next hour, you’ll find sea-star-filled shallows that are perfect for snorkeling. And if you so choose, you can hold these beautiful, bright-red sea dwellers—very gently.

The area in and around Trujillo’s Parque Central offers a lovely, leafy stroll through the colonial portion of town. You’ll find the 19th-century Catedral de San Juan Bautista, a few other Spanish (and French) colonial-era buildings and, most notably, the Fortaleza Santa Bárbara. This bay-surveying fort-cum-museum is where, among other things, the aspiring but failed U.S. conqueror of Central America—William Walker—was sentenced to death by firing squad.

Owners Bryan Lewis and Eric Gaspard recently opened the Twisted Cork Café, a wine-focused restaurant located in the historic Frenchtown district of Charlotte Amalie. The neighborhood, which is busy with cruise passengers during the day, slows down to a more mellow island speed in the evenings. Daily specials, which often feature just-caught fish and produce from an on-site garden, are recommended.

Made in Honduras is artisan-owned and artisan-operated, and sells local sea-glass jewelry, calabash thumb drums, crocheted wire jewelry, coconut-shell crafts and tree-bark paintings.

La Casa de Todo is designed to serve the visiting traveler. Free wi fi for clients, laundry service, outstanding souvenirs and great local food with unique flavors from Copan. This is the place to get locally made chile sauces, chocolate beverages and great coffee. Make sure you visit during your next trip to Copan Ruinas