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(Above) Coffee beans

(Below) Chestnut-mandibled toucan

of Latin America’s superlative

nature experiences. (p137)

Refugio Bartola Don rubber

boots and head out into the

jungle to spot three kinds of

monkeys, fluorescent frogs and

maybe even a tapir. (p256)

Volcán Mombacho Accessible

cloud forest with great hiking and

even better bird-watching. (p102)

Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los

Guatuzos Perfectly preserved

wetlands with fantastic bird-

watching during the day and

action-packed crocodile-spotting

at night. (p251)

Islas Solentiname Bring

binoculars to spot some of the

thousands of migratory birds

nesting in this remote archi-

pelago. (p247)

Reserva Natural Macizos de

Peñas Blancas Clinging to

magnificent mountain peaks, this

jungle is home to pumas, jaguars

and ocelots. (p201)

Outdoor Adventure

Volcano boarding Volcán Cerro

Negro is one of the few places on

the planet to tick this deranged

adventure sport off your list.

(p148)

Kayaking and canoeing Paddle

through the mangroves of Padre

Ramos (p167), down the mighty

Rio San Juan (p254) or around

majestic Isla de Ometepe. (p112)

Tubing Float with the current

down the narrow Cañon de

Somoto. (p182)

Diving Head to the Corn Islands

for cave and reef dives in crystal-

clear Caribbean waters. (p231)

Surfing Base yourself in San

Juan del Sur, a vibrant beach

town surrounded by top-class

breaks. (p127)

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