6+ Week Central America Itinerary
For such a tiny part of the world, Central America is packed full of all kinds of natural beauty and great activities. From zip lining past sloths in the cloud forests of Costa Rica, to boarding down volcanoes in Nicaragua, to scuba-diving shipwrecks in Utila and snorkelling with whale sharks off Belize, Central America really has it all.
We have been through Central America twice now. We’ve gone North to South and then South to North and both times we’ve done loads of things and seen some truly amazing places.
Now to truly see and experience everything Central America has to offer we’re recommend at least 2 months. However you can still see lots of places and visit multiple countries with less time as travel between countries is quick-ish (emphasis on the ish) due to the small size of them. If you don’t have endless time then 6 weeks in Central America is definitely enough time to pack a whole lot in!
Now although Mexico is technically part of North America we’re going to include it in this itinerary because it’s an easy base to fly in and out of AND it’s an awesome country with LOADS to see and do (you could easily spend months just in Mexico and only scratch the surface)
Without further ado, here is our 6 week Central America itinerary.
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Itinerary OVERVIEW
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Mexico
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Yucatan Peninusla: (If flying in to Cancun)
- Cancun
- Isla Holbox
- Playa Del Carmen
- Isla Mujeres
- Tulum
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Central Mex: (If flying in to Mexico City)
- Mexico City
- Oaxaca
- San Cristobal
- Palenque
- Puerto Escondido (Only if surfing)
- All of Baja Mexico but further away, probably best to do on a separate trip unless you have loads of time
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Yucatan Peninusla: (If flying in to Cancun)
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Belize
- Caye Caulker
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Guatemala
- Flores (Tikal Ruins)
- Semuc Champey
- Lake Atitlan
- Antigua
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El Salvador
- El Tunco
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Honduras
- Utila (Only if scuba diving)
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Nicaragua
- Leon
- Granada
- Corn Islands
- Isla Ometepe
- Popoyo (Only if surfing)
- San Juan Del Sur
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Costa Rica
- Monteverde
- San Jose
- Manuel Antonio
- Nicoya Peninsula
- Montezuma
- Sata Teresa
- Corcovado National Park
- Puerto Viejo
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Panama
- Bocas Del Toro
- San Blas Islands
- Panama City
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Mexico
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Yucatan Peninusla: (If flying in to Cancun)
- Cancun
- Isla Holbox
- Playa Del Carmen
- Isla Mujeres
- Tulum
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Central Mex: (If flying in to Mexico City)
- Mexico City
- Oaxaca
- San Cristobal
- Palenque
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TULUM
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ISLA HOLBOX
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CANCUN
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ISLA MUJERES
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PLAYA DEL CARMEN
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BELIZE
GUATEMALA
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CAYE CAULKER
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- Flores (Tikal Ruins)
- Semuc Champey
- Lake Atitlan
- Antigua
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ANTIGUA
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LAKE ATITLAN (San Pedro)
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FLORES (TIKAL RUINS)
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HONDURAS
NICARAGUA
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CORN ISLANDS (LITTLE CORN)
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SAN JUAN DEL SUR
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PLAYA GIGANTE & POPOYO (Only if Surfing)
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GRANADA
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COSTA RICA
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PUERTO VIEJO
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NICOYA PENINSULA
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CORCOVADO NATIONAL PARK
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MONTEVERDE
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PANAMA
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- Snorkelling Trip
- Red Frog Beach & Hospital Point
- Ride bikes to Bocas Del Drago
- Aqua Lounge
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SAN BLAS ISLANDS (end in Colombia)
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