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- Central America’s unique culture stems from the blending of European and indigenous cultures.
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Central America is the thin section of land that links the North American continent with the South American continent. Geographically part of North America, it is made up of seven small, mostly tropical countries that have more in common with South America than the more affluent north. Mexico is occasionally considered part of Central America due to the language and Mayan/Spanish cultural heritage it shares with several of the countries in the region.
Until the 1990s the area, apart from Belize and Costa Rica, was subject to political turmoil. But with a number of peace agreements established at the beginning of the 1990s, the region is undergoing changes and reforms and travelers are discovering the area as an interesting and affordable destination. Costa Rica’s tourism industry in particular has experienced significant growth, and Panama and Nicaragua are poised for the same. There is a diversity of culture from one end of Central America to the other, and indigenous culture plays an important role in the region, specially in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.
Text courtesy of Wikitravel. http://wikitravel.org/en/Central_America
Facts About Central America
- Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica
