Pictured: Walking alongside the Masaya Volcano rim just outside of Managua, Nicaragua

Pictured: Standing in front of the Palacio Nacional in El Salvador days before their presidential election

Pictured: swimming around The Odyssey ship wreck in West Bay, Roatan, Honduras

The entire time we were in Honduras was spent in Roatan either in the water or sitting by the water. The West Bay area has so much life to it and the beaches were bustling with people enjoying the sun and the sand. Roatan seems like a great place to vacation if you’re looking for something different from what you’re used to doing. It’s so relaxed there and we are looking forward to going back someday.

Pictured: Taking a relaxing bath in our outdoor jacuzzi at Hamanasi Dive Resort

We spent 4 days in Belize and took advantage our time by scuba diving as much as possible! The most exciting sighting underwater was a school of nurse sharks (maybe up to 10) that were crawling up and down the reef waiting to be fed lionfish. Aside from the underwater excursions, the most exciting adventure above land was spending 3 hours at the ATM cave, which houses historic Mayan artifacts including skeletons potentially used for human sacrifice.

Pictured: walking around the streets of Antigua

We spent all our time in Guatemala in the ancient city (hence the name) of Antigua. It immediately reminded us of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. We loved walking around the streets in the small city and you can easily do so in a day or two. We took the hike up to Cerro de la Cruz and enjoyed the light exercise along with the beautiful view of Volcano Agua which is such a powerful landmark.

Pictured: Catedral Basílica Santa María la Antigua de Panamá

We had a quick trip in Panama, but we feel like we got to see most of the highlights the country has to offer in our short time there. We, of course, went to see the Panama Canal in action and spent time walking around the city. We stayed mostly in the old town, but could easily see across the bay the high number of high rises in the downtown area.