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1. guatemala/tra08/gua_mu.htm
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<text> Apart from the many activities with a Mayan connection, Guatemala offers great hiking and climbing in the highlands and the volcanoes surrounding Lago de Atitlán and Antigua. Contact your embassy or consulate in Guatemala City for information on the current safety of particular areas before setting out. Keep an eye out for the national bird, the quetzal, when birdwatching around Tikal National Park or Lag de Atitlán. Spanish- language courses are a popular feature of Antigua and Quetzaltenango.
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2. nicaragua/tra04/nic_mu.htm
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<text>The Selva Negra forest near Matagalpa, the mountains in the north and the islands in Lago de Nicaragua offer great hiking . Among the many spectacular volcanoes of interest for climbers are the Volcán Masaya and the two volcanoes on Isla de Ometepe. Lago de Nicaragua offers fantastic opportunities for fishing , and surfing is popular at Poneloya beach, near León, and at Playa Popoyo near Rivas.</text>
3. panama/tra02/pan_mu.htm
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<text>There are hundreds of islands off both coasts of Panama and, because the coasts are just an hour's drive apart, you could easily spend the morning snorkelling in the Caribbean Sea and the afternoon snorkelling in the Pacific Ocean. Some of the best snorkelling and diving to be found in Central America can be found in the protected waters beside Panama's Coiba Island. Divers looking for something different might want to consider diving in the Panama Canal; not only are there wrecks to explore but also all kinds of submerged equipment left by the French when they worked on the railroad many decades ago. Surfers should check out Santa Catalina Beach, on the Azuero Peninsula, which periodically sees waves with six metre faces, though they're usually hovering around three metres. Fishing enthusiasts will be pleased to know that more deep-sea fishing records have been set at Piñas Bay, on the Pacific coast, than anywhere else in the world. You can see sea turtles in large numbers along both Panamanian coasts, although the Kunas' habit of lopping their heads off with machetes and eating them is taking a heavy toll. Cana, deep in the heart of the Darien National Park, is birding nirvana and, what's more, you're likely to find yourself alone as you take in the great green, blue-and-yellow, red-and-green and chestnut-fronted macaws.</text>
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