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Wanderlust Approved ITINERARY Five more countries to add to your bucket list! We're winding down our virtual tour around the world, but today it won't feel like it! We're working our way back to the United States, so today we'll travel north - leaving our last destination of South America - and trekking through Central America and on to the Caribbean. We'll begin our tour in Panama, and we'll be sure to check out the Panama Canal while we're there. Then, we'll wind through Costa Rica and Belize before heading out to the Caribbean - with stops in Cuba and the Dominican Republic. PANAMA
PANAMA CITY Panama Viejo VIrtual tour of the old city Panama, the remaining part of the original Panama City, the former capital of the country. It is located in the suburbs of the current capital. Together with the historical district of Panamá, it has been a World Heritage Site since 1997. Panama Canal Virtual tour of the canal! Miraflores Locks Live webcam footage of one of the three locks that form part of the Panama Canal. Panama City Virtual Video Tour Panoramas around Panama COSTA RICA SAN JOSE Jade Museum Virtual video tour. National Museum of Costa Rica The purpose of this museum is to bring visitors on the journey from Costa Rica’s ancient civilizations to modern day. The museum shares the history of pre-Columbian cultures, all the way through the arrival of the Spanish, political changes within the country, and even modern-day influences. Poas Volcano Located very close to Costa Rica’s capital city of San Jose, this volcano features the world’s largest crater and crater lake that you can gaze down at from a viewing platform. Poas has been active for the last few years, and in one 2017 explosion, viewed here, the monitoring camera got destroyed and visitor center building was struck with flying volcanic rocks. GUANACASTE Llanos de Cortez Waterfall Beautiful waterfall located near Guanacaste. TORTUGUERO Meet the Team protecting Costa Rica's Sea Turtle Mecca BELIZE THE GREAT BLUE HOLE Virtual Video Tour This giant sinkhole visible from space is the largest in the world, and one of the most sought after experiences in Belize. Visitors to the Great Blue Hole can admire by air or snorkel to swim in the azure abyss. BELIZE BEACHES Beautiful 360 panoramas of Belize's Beaches BELIZE BARRIER REEF Virtual Video Tour A 7-composited World Heritage Site and the second largest in the world, after Australia’s. A wonder to behold, Belize’s Barrier Reef is home to more than 500 species of fish live in the Belize Barrier Reef. ATM CAVE Virtual Video Tour The Actun Tunichil Muknal, nicknamed the ATM Cave, is an adventure like no other. Named as the top sacred cave destination in the world by National Geographic, the ATM cave is home to ancient Maya artifacts along with some of the most gorgeous stalagmites and stalactites. Dive into the cave to find a sacred Maya burial place, including that of the famed ‘Crystal Maiden’. CAYO DISTRICT Xunantunich Mayan Ruins Tour this ancient Maya archeological site that once served as a Maya civic ceremonial center in the Late and Terminal Classic periods to the Belize Valley region. COCKSCOMB BASIN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY Virtual Video Tour The Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary is the world’s first jaguar preserve, housing all 5 native species of Belize’s wildcats within its 128,000 protected acres. CUBA HAVANA Plaza de la Catedral Plaza de la Catedral is one of the five main squares in Old Havana and the site of the Cathedral of Havana from which it takes its name. Originally a swamp, it was later drained and used as a naval dockyard. Plaza Vieja The Old Square is a plaza located in Old Havana, Cuba. The plaza and its surroundings are also one of the seven consejos populares of the municipality of Old Havana. Plaza de Armas The city's oldest plaza is surrounded by restaurants & host to numerous secondhand book stands. Castillo de la Real Fuerza Originally built to defend against attack by pirates, it suffered from a poor location; it is too far inside the bay. El Floridita Hemingway's former haunt. Parque Central Malecon The Malecón is a broad esplanade, roadway, and seawall that stretches for 8 km along the coast in Havana, Cuba, from the mouth of Havana Harbor in Old Havana, along the north side of the Centro Habana neighborhood and the Vedado neighborhood, ending at the mouth of the Almendares River. El Capitolio Havana’s former seat of government which is a dead ringer for the Capitol Building in Washington DC (although both buildings were inspired by the Panthéon in Paris). Museo de la Revolución Housed in the former official residence for the Presidents of Cuba prior to the revolution. Plaza de la Revolución A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SANTO DOMINGO The Cathedral of Santa María la Menor Dedicated to St. Mary of the Incarnation. It is the oldest cathedral in the Americas, begun in 1514 and completed in 1541. Faro a Colon Columbus Lighthouse is a mausoleum monument located in Santo Domingo Este. Fortaleza Ozama The Ozama Fortress was built in 1502 by the Spanish at the entrance to Santo Domingo's Ciudad Colonial, Dominican Republic, and overlooking the Ozama River. Named after this river, the castle, also referred to as "La Fortaleza" or "The Fortress". Los Tres Ojos The Three Eyes is the name given to a 50-yard open-air limestone cave located in the Mirador del Este park, in the Santo Domingo Este municipality of the Dominican Republic. A series of three lakes, or ojos, the site is currently one of the most visited tourist attractions in the country. PUNTA CANA Beach Panoramas
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