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The Best Places in North and Central America to Visit in 2024

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There’s so much to love about North and Central America, from ancient ruins to glorious golden beaches and tropical rainforests teeming with quirky creatures. Here are our top tips for the places you need to visit with Culture Trip in 2024.

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Lake Atitlan – Gorgeous Guatemala

We’ll head further inland in Guatemala, a nation rich in Mayan heritage and striking scenery, most prevalent in the areas surrounding Pacaya Volcano and Lake Atitlan. There’s a remarkable amount to see within a relatively small amount of land here. There’s the charming streets of Antigua, characterised by colourful, earthquake-resistant antiqueño buildings, which you’ll explore on day two of this five-day itinerary. We’ll follow that up with a stunning sunset trek to the summit of Pacaya Volcano, tucking into pizza and marshmallows cooked with molten lava at the peak. Atitlan itself is a lake formed by the flooding of a volcanic crater, and forms the centre point of our final few days. You’ll visit the ancient Mayan ruins of nearby Iximche before zip-lining across and kayaking on the lake, which is one of the most serenely beautiful on Earth.

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STARTS AT Guatemala City, Guatemala
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ENDS AT Guatemala City, Guatemala
DURATION 5
GROUP SIZE 18
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Cities of Central Mexico – Authentic Central Mexico

Back in Mexico, we simply had to give a mention to some of the country’s most intoxicatingly beautiful towns and cities, many of which can be found in the central heartlands of Queretaro and Guanajuato. This eight-day tour is an ode to these scenic cities, which share a common theme of two obvious things – easy on the eye Spanish colonial architecture and a key historical role in the rise of independent Mexico. Having thoroughly explored the food, art and ancient history of Mexico City, we’ll visit Querétaro – where Mexico’s current constitution was passed – and the magical Baroque streets of San Miguel de Allende. You’ll learn about a key moment in the Mexican revolution at Dolores Hidalgo and sip on fine wines in the vineyards of Cuna de Tierra before reaching Guanajuato itself. By the time we tuck into a delicious farewell dinner, you’ll feel culturally enriched, your camera roll will be overflowing and your appetite will be more than satisfied – that’s the Mexican way!

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STARTS AT Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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ENDS AT Tashkent, Uzbekistan
DURATION 12
GROUP SIZE 16
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About the author

Gethin Morgan has developed an exciting portfolio across a series of roles at Culture Trip. With a keen interest in food and drink, Gethin is also particularly interested in niche or alternative travel which, in his case, usually involves following the Wales national soccer team to Europe's most obscure cities.

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