Long term solo travel on a budget.
Panama City is the diverse and cosmopolitan capital of Panama, and it's the perfect spot to start or finish your Central America trip. Head to Casco Viejo to see old meet new, climb Cerro Ancón for amazing views, and of course you need to visit the world famous Panama Canals. The old town of Casco …
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Santa Catalina is supposedly the best surf spot in all of Panama and is becoming a very popular tourist destination. Unfortunately, we were there in dead season. Even the surf was nonexistent. There was literally nothing to do except eat, read and sleep, which isn't necessarily a bad thing! Most hotels and hostels were closed, …
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This beautiful and remote chain of islands off the coast of Panama has become a very popular place with backpackers. You can choose to stay on the main island of Isla Colón or one of the smaller islands nearby, wherever you go it's easy and cheap to island hop! It's an expensive place to be, …
Costa Rica is known for its brilliant white water rafting if you've got the time and money to do it. Head to Turrialba, the white water rafting capital of the country. Personally, I preferred La Ceiba in Honduras, it was better and cheaper, but this place would be great in the right season. Getting to …
