Central America Rainforest Vacations
Are You Planning Your Central America Rainforest Vacations?
Central America is well known for its lush tropical rainforests. What many people don’t know is that most of the Central America is actually on the dry side and does not have dense tropical rainforests! That being said, does in make any sense for some Central America rainforest vacations?
Yes it does make a lot of sense organize some Central America rainforest vacations; it’s just that you need to know where in Central America you can find the rainforests. As a general rule, the Pacific coast of Central America is actually quite dry throughout the dry season, also known locally as the “verano” during the rainy season, the countryside always gets a lush green color to it, however, this does not generate a tropical rainforest. Tropical rainforests are lush and green throughout the year, and they are very plentiful all along the Caribbean coast of Central America.
So now you know that if you want some Central America rainforest vacations, you should visit the Caribbean coast of Central America. However, not all countries have good access to their Caribbean coast. One of the El Salvador, does not even have a coast on the Caribbean! Guatemala has a tiny access to the Caribbean, so your options here are quite limited. If you look at a Central America map, you will find that there are two countries in Central America that have a fairly long Caribbean Coast: Honduras and Nicaragua. Between these two, there are two mayor differences: the first is accessibility. Nicaragua has terrible access to the Caribbean, there are no roads, and therefore getting there is difficult and expensive, on the other side, Honduras is mostly developed on the Caribbean coast, which means that accessibility is not a problem, as they have the CA13 highway that runs parallel to the Caribbean coast, giving you easy access to the area. The other important factor when planning your Central America rainforest vacations is infrastructure. Yes, you want to enjoy the rainforest, but you also want to have some basic comforts, like a nice bed, a hot water shower, good internet service, and good food, just to mention a few absolute musts.
This is where Honduras is absolutely the best spot for your Central America rainforest vacations! Within the central Caribbean coast of Honduras, you will find the department of Atlantida, with two important cities, La Ceiba and Tela. In addition, you will find that there are a total of 7 protected areas within this department, making it the area with most density of National Parks and wildlife refuges in all of Central America! There is no doubt that Atlantida is the best destination for the perfect Central America rainforest vacations!
However, I can still give you a few more tips. Within Atlantida, and nestled right between two national parks, Pico Bonito and Nombre de Dios, is what I consider the crown jewel of Central America rainforest vacations: The Cangrejal River Valley. Here you have easy access to the rainforest, to trails, waterfalls, white water rivers and best of all, there are several different hotels that you can choose to stay in within the rainforests of these two national parks!
La Villa de Soledad is a lovely boutique style bed and breakfast hotel that has gotten raving reviews from guests both on trip advisor and on google reviews. Service is outstanding and friendly, assistance in organizing activities is unbiased and the home cooked food is awesome.
The best place for the perfect Central America rainforest vacations is Atlantida in the Caribbean coast of Honduras, and the best lodging for these perfect vacations is La Villa de Soledad!