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HFT NOTES FROM CLASS FOR TEST 2BELIZE- Little is known before 1500 when explorers found it - Spanish ignored Belize- 1638- shipwrecked BR sailors establish English settlement- Called British Honduras until 1973Barrier Reef and the Cayes- Barrier Reef Principal Tourist Attraction- 2nd largest world ranked, the first was the Australian Reef- Reef parallels to coast- Ridges called cayes- More than 200 isles- Caye Caulker and Ambergris Cave are the two largest cayes- San Pedro most important access point for dive sitesNorthern Belize- La Ruta Maya begins north of Belize City- Altun Ha extensively excavated- The head of a Sun God carved in jade, national symbol founded here- Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary founded in Northern BelizeWestern Belize- The savanna (southwest of Belize City) gives way to Maya Mountains, that are covered in rain forest- San Ignacio districts center and base for exploration area- Maya site of Caracol which rivals Tikal- Central America’s largest cave system- Chiquibul caves- March- May best time to exploreSouthern Belize- The place to visit- Dangriga area’s largest town- Inhabitants descendants’ of black Caribs who fled Honduras during the revolt- November 19th- Garifuna Settlement DayCOSTA RICAoriginally belonged to Spain- Linked with Ecotourism- World’s best systems of National Parks- 25% territory protected- Between Panama and Nicaragua- Coasts: Pacific and Caribbean- Most of the population lives in central part of country- San Jose is located here- Only slightly larger than New Hampshire and Vermont combined- Natural diversity provides tourists with many experiences- Puntarenas principal Pacific port- Puerto Caldera, toe the S, is where most cruise liners come to- San Jose is the capital, founded in 1737o There was a volcano and the people of San Jose would not ‘give up’ or leave the cityo It is pretty and architecturally colonial styledo Located in the agricultural center of the countryo Coffee trees surround the cityo Known for the nightlifeo Maybe the base for visits to other parts of the countryo Butterfly farm, coffee plantation, Sarchi’s oxcart factory; oxcarts are called ‘carretas’ Parks and Biological Reserves- Volcan Poas is the most visited park in the countryo Steam, belching craters, and fumaroles (bubbling vents in the earth’s crust)- Monteverde Cloud Forest reserve is in Western Costa Rica- Tortugauero National Park is in the NE o is an important nesting site for the green, leatherback and hawksbill turtleso Home to monkeys, jaguars, and many other species- Pacific Coast resorts are popular for sport fishing and surfingo Nicoya Peninsula site for many new hotelso Liberia is the area’s towno The airport has daily flights to San Joseo It is approximately 145 miles north of San Jose on the Pan-American HighwayPANAMA- Crossroads of the world- Carribean Sea to the North and the Pacific to the South- Approx. size of South Carolina- 1/3 of country is a tropical rainforesto Much of which is protected by the government- Soberiania National Park borders the Panama Canal- Has many rivers, more than 1,600 islands- Has over 940 species of bird- Attracts many eco-tourists- In colonial times Spaniards built road across Panama to carry gold from Peru- In the 19th century Panama was part of the Gran Colombia- 1878 Colombian government awarded contract to build the canal to a French diplomat named Ferdinand Leoseps, he had already built the Suez canalo Tropical disease (malaria, yellow fever, etc.) prevented the French from building the canal- Theodore Roosevelt wanted to take over the projecto Colombians refusedo Panamanians wanted the canal, so the US provided funds to help the Panamanian revolt against Colombiao 1904 started to build the canal, took 10 yrs, 1914 completed the ‘big ditch’ as it was called by the workerso 5609 men died building the canal o Approx. 51 miles , it was the closest point between the Pacific and the Atlantico Cost $ 352 milliono They couldn’t build during the rainy seasono US control of the canal ended in 1999o The average ship takes 8-10 hours to crosso Ship sails from the Atlantic toe the Pacific from NW to SE- Colon is the entry city from the Caribbean- Panama City, the capital, is the entry city from the Pacific- Darien gap links Central America to South Americao It is the only gap in the Pan-American Highway- The San Blas Islands is Panama’s largest archipelagoo Often visited by cruise shipso Cuna Indians lives on the islands Self-governing and live according to ancient ways Have their own language, but speak Spanish GUATAMALA- Borders Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico, and Belize- Guatemala City, the capital, largest city- One of the most beautiful countries in Central America- Antigua is a colonial city, center of weaving industry- Lake Atitlan, mile high lake- Deep blue caldera surrounded by 3 volcanos and 12 Indian villages- Tikal is the greatest Mayan cities, near the border of Belize- You can fly from Guatemala City to Tikalo It is a small plane o During the wet season it is hard to see where you are flying, a little scaryo Most would rather drive during the dry seasono Plus Tikal looks better when there isn’t a rain cloud hanging around it- More than 2000 structures are hidden in the tropical rainforest HONDURAS- Between Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador- Tegucigalpa, the capital- Most of the territory is mountain covered- ‘the Mosquito Coast’ aka La Mosquitia, located in the NE which is mostly uninhabitedo Named after the Miskito Indians- El Copan are Mayan ruins near the border of Guatemala EL SALVADOR- Smallest and most


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