Belize Lobsterfests 2026: When and Where to Experience the Caribbean’s Best Lobster Festivals
Plan your Belize lobster adventure! Three incredible Lobsterfests in July 2026: San Pedro, Caye Caulker & Placencia.
Food & Drink
Can You Bring Cannabis Drinks Into Central America?
Cannabis drinks may be legal where you live, but that doesn’t mean they’re legal to bring into Central America. Learn the risks before you travel.
Why Cooking Gas Cylinders Are So Common in Central America
LPG cooking gas powers millions of homes across Central America. Learn where it comes from, how it differs from natural gas, and why cylinders remain the standard.
Is Cinco de Mayo a Thing in Central America?
Think Cinco de Mayo is celebrated throughout Latin America? While Americans enjoy tacos and tequila today, Central Americans barely notice the date…
Exploring the Delicious Belizean Barbecue Scene
Explore Belize’s barbecue scene: affordable drum grills, roadside stands, and exotic meats. A firsthand account of adapting to local grilling traditions.
A Gringo’s Guide to Meat Cuts in Guatemala
An expat’s guide to meat cuts in Guatemala to help you at the market or in the steakhouse (also applicable to other countries in Central America).
How to Celebrate Easter in Panama
Experience Easter in Panama, where colonial Casco Viejo comes alive with religious processions while beaches offer family celebrations along both coasts.
How to Celebrate Easter in Nicaragua
Easter in Nicaragua stands apart with its aquatic ceremonies, oxcart pilgrimages, and the famous dog blessing festival. Experience a Semana Santa like nowhere else.
My Sancocho Recipe: A Perfect Panamanian Hangover Cure
Lee Elliott learned early on in Panama that the best cure for a hangover is a hearty bowl of sancocho.
Irish Bars in Central America: Where to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
If you’re in Central America searching for a place to wet your whistle this St. Patrick’s Day, look no further. Here are five Irish bars in Central America to celebrate in 2026 (plus honorary Irish places for the day in Belize and Nicaragua).