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Colonial Highlights of Central America, Mexico & Cuba

Explore the beautiful colonial highlights and colonial history in many of the cities in Mexico, Central America & Cuba.

Discover the colonial highlights and history of the following places.

León & Northern Nicaragua

León was once the main political, cultural and religious centre of Nicaragua and is one of the oldest colonial cities in Central America.

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Granada

Granada, located 46 kilometres south of Managua, sits on the shores of the magnificent Lake Nicaragua in the shadow of the imposing Mombacho volcano.

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Oaxaca

One of Mexico’s most delightful and popular cities, easily reached by plane from Mexico City, Oaxaca lies in a high valley in the south of the country and is surrounded by fascinating Zapotec ruins and traditional villages.

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Mexico City & Around

The buzzing metropolis that is Mexico City is a fascinating contrast of old and new, grey and green, rich and poor; a place to love or loathe. Founded by the Aztecs in the 14th century on the site of a great lake, the city now stretches right across a vast valley.

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Guanajuato

Guanajuato, its name deriving from the Tarascan Quanax-Huato, meaning "Place of Frogs", is situated in a narrow gorge surrounded by stunning scenery.

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Taxco

Located in the hills between Acapulco and about 100 miles southwest of Mexico City, Taxco in the state of Guerrero is one of the oldest mining sites located in the Americas.

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Panama City

Home to half of Panama’s population, Panama City is a heady combination of historic crumbling colonial buildings and high-rise ultra modern structures, set around a large bay on the Pacific Ocean.

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Havana

Havana’s streets are filled with countless vintage cars and there are no advertisements, apart from political exhortations, giving Cuba’s capital a wonderful air of nostalgia.

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Trinidad

Visiting the beautiful city of Trinidad is like entering a time warp. The city was founded in 1514 by the Spanish conquistador Diego Velasquez and became a major centre for trading sugar and slaves for almost 200 years.

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Antigua

Recognised and protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, Antigua is one of the most atmospheric cities in Central America.

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