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This incredibly diverse research station is one of the largest tropical botanical gardens in the world.

This fortress in Honduras was built to resist pirates, but its builders had more to fear from the British.

The crumbling remains of a once-grand building.

This group of small islands on Lake Nicaragua formed after an eruption of the Mombacho volcano.

In Costa Rica's cloud forest, the roots of a woody ficus create a botanical bridge.

This wildlife refuge is home to more than 200 species of birds, as well as monkeys, lizards, and other wildlife.

Lankaster is a research and conservation center specializing in orchids and tropical plants, located near the city of Cartago.

There is a small island in the Gulf of Nicoya where the only human inhabitants are dead.

Disused penal colony features prisoner artwork, some sketched in human blood.

Along a coast that sees the annual migration of humpback whales, a geological formation that takes the shape of a whale’s tail.

These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.

Dine inside a giant caterpillar at this community-run eatery.

Iguanas roam in a lagoon inside a volcanic crater that erupted more than 2200 years ago.

This color-changing crater lake in El Salvador is occasionally impenetrable to sunlight.

Believe it or not, the now-ubiquitous California avocado originated in Guatemala.

This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.

Padre Delgado, a leader in the fight for Salvadoran independence, is buried in this stunning Brutalist cathedral.

Volcanically heated hot springs.

Natural saunas fed by volcanic heat.

Hidden in the highlands of Guatemala, a small shrine venerates a forbidden folk saint.

Experiencing Guatemala's sensory-exploding church is a blunt reminder of European influence.

The masses at this church incorporate enough moonshine and animal sacrifice that they are no longer recognizably Catholic.

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.

This isolated Maya cemetery in Chiapas is distinguished by its towering, colorful wooden crosses.