Right angles in the forests of Panama.

A no-frills, DIY nature preserve manned by a U.S. expat who has dedicated his life to turtle conservation.

The rusting hulk of a hand-powered, nearly 160-year-old submarine abandoned in 1869 due to the ravages of decompression sickness.

A huge, bustling local market in Panama City.

A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.

Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

A devastated ruin in the south of Belize where British explorers claimed to unearth the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull.

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

One Costa Rican island is so beset by illegal shark poachers that the local rangers have built an entire bridge with their confiscated gear .

This Costa Rican chapel is the most metal church in the world, literally.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

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

The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.

Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.

Volcanic activity causes small pools of super-heated mud to boil furiously.

The largest garbage dump in all of Central America is home to a tragic community that make their living from the refuse.

A crumbling cathedral condemned by an earthquake.

The youngest volcano in Central America.

A ruined Maya city that suffered a years-long case of mistaken identity.

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