Central America on a budget

Modern metropolises and Maya monuments, Creole cuisine and beachside cabanas - Central America may be small, but it certainty packs a punch. With The Rough Guide to Central America on a Budget in hand, you can explore the best of the region's wildlife-packed national packs, exuberant fiestas and colonial architecture and still have enough left in your wallet to splurge on surfing or scuba lessons.
Get away from it all at an eco-retreat in Costa Rica p. 175. Eat and drink your way along El Salvador's Ruta de las Flores p. 250. Search for the elusive quetzal, Guatemala's national bird p. 348. Experience Garifuna culture on Honduras' Caribbean coast p. 423.