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Thomas O'Brien's North America

C entral America is a narrow isthmus of land connecting North America to South America. The North Pacific Ocean lies to the southwest, the Caribbean Sea lies to the northeast, and the Gulf of Mexico lies to the north. Most of Central America rests atop the Caribbean Plate. The region is geologically active, with volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occurring from time to time. Fertile soils from weathered volcanic lavas have enabled highland areas to support large towns and cities. Central America provides a stunning coastline, temperate waters, tropical forests and a rich and diverse cultural experience, with numerous archaeological sites of civilizations past.

Click on waving flags or on the map for the european countries I have been to. Please sign guestbook.

Venezuela Colombia Panama Costa Rica Nicaragua Honduras El Salvador Belize Guatemala Mexico United States of America Trinidad & Tobago Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Haiti Jamaica The Bahamas Cuba Turks and Caicos Islands Panama Costa Rica Nicaragua Honduras El Salvador Guatemala Belize

Highlights:
• Ancient Mayan ruins in Tikal, Copán and Joya de Cerén.
• Colonial towns and architecture.

Countries Visited

2009 stkittsSt. Kitts and Nevis (51) antiguaAntigua and Barbuda (50)
stluciaSt. Lucia (49) barbadosBarbados (48) dominicaDominica (47)
2008 jamaicaJamaica (46) dominicanrepublicDominican Republic (38)
2006 mexicoMexico (30) panamaPanama (29)
Earlier bahamasBahamas (05) canadaCanada (02) usUnited States (01)

Countries Left

belizebelize
costaricacosta Rica
cubacuba
elsalvadorel salvador
grenadagrenada
guatemalaguatemala
haitihaiti
hondurashonduras
nicaraguanicaragua
stvincentandgrenadinesst. vincent & the grenadines
trinidadandtobagotrinidad & tobago