
This private island resort in Panama promises sustainable luxury
Just off the western Pacific shore of Panama lies Isla Palenque, a private island sanctuary with nearly 400 acres...

Costa Rica to abolish fossil fuels in a bid to be the world's first decarbonized country
Could Costa Rica become the first decarbonized country in the world? That's one of the goals of new president Carlos...

Scientists uncover hidden Mayan city of 10M people in Guatemala
An international team of researchers have identified tens of thousands of previously unknown Mayan structures using...

Tired of red tape, indigenous leaders are creating their own climate fund
Local communities wrestling with the impacts of climate change on food security have also struggled to get funds...

Belize votes to indefinitely end all oil exploration in its waters
The small Central American nation of Belize has decided to indefinitely end all new oil exploration in its waters....

New Orleans declares state of emergency in anticipation of Tropical Storm Nate
In the midst of one of the most active hurricane seasons in modern United States history, New Orleans braces for...

Zika is no longer an international public health emergency, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday that Zika virus is no longer a global public health emergency....

Breathtaking Mashpi Lodge Retreat Wins the 2014 World Travel Award for Leading Green Hotel in Ecuador
The stunning Mashpi Rainforest Eco-Lodge has been honored with a 2014 World Travel Award as Ecuador's Leading Green...

Mashpi Lodge is a Breathtaking Cloudforest Retreat in Ecuador's Tropical Reserve
The newly opened lodge is nestled at 3,116 feet high in the Ecuadorian Andes nature reserve, close to the capital...

Museo Maya de America to House Central America's Largest Mayan Collection in Guatemala City
To create an abstract design that relates both to Pre-Columbian architecture and the surrounding city, the architects...

Trees Pass Through the Interior of Paz Arquitectura's Casa Corallo in Guatemala City
Working with a site that was full of dozens of big trees, the design team and builders chose to integrate the modern...

Central America to Tap Volcanoes for Renewable Energy
The troubled and impoverished region of Central America is rich in one thing: volcanoes. Spurred by increasing...