Central America and the Caribbean

Caribbean Sounds: Calypso

Pilot Guides Central America and the Caribbean, Culture, Eastern Caribbean, Facts

Frequently improvised, the words of calypso songs are witty and humorous and convey popular attitudes on social, political, or economic problems.

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A spotlight on Nicaragua

Pilot Guides Central America and the Caribbean, History, Nicaragua

The peoples of the area now known as Nicaragua were largely hunter gatherer and fishing communities, and civilasation was related by culture to mesoamerican civilisations such as the Maya and the Toltec with further influence from the Andean cultures geographically surrounding them.

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Coconut with everything: Garifuna Cuisine

Pilot Guides Central America and the Caribbean, Facts, Food, Garifuna

Garifuna is the name used to describe all the black communities living in Central America’s Caribbean coast. The Garifuna people are a unique ethnic group descending from Africa that were brought to central America after the Spanish Conquest.

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Hang Gliding & Paragliding in Rio de Janeiro

Pilot Guides Brazil, Central America and the Caribbean, Essentials, Facts, Rio de Janeiro

Thrill seekers can get their fix in the southern beaches of Rio, where tandem hang gliding and paragliding can be enjoyed with some of the city’s most experienced flyers.