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June 23, 2004 By: Linda, GIRLIE Passport Destination: Central American Capitals Packing Round 1. All of these are Central American capital cities except ANTIGUA . 2. Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, was almost totally destroyed by a 1972 EARTHQUAKE . 3 With a population of 3.36 million, this is Central America's largest city. GUATEMALA CITY 4. It`s good to have a pocketful of QUETZELS when shopping in Guatemala City. 5. The inhabitants of San Jose refer to themselves as TICOS . 6. The capital city of Belize is BELMOPAN . Picture: domed cathedral Departure Round 1. If you order "ropa bieja" (old clothes) in a Panama City restaurant you'll get SHREDDED BEEF OVER RICE . 2. This person took over as the president of Guatemala in January 2004. OSCAR BERGER PERDOMO 3. The 1989 movie "Romero" was the story of a real-life El Salvadoran ARCHBISHOP . 4. This river divides the city of Tegucigalpa. RIO CHOLUTECA 5. Roberto Duran helped to make BOXING a very popular sport in Panama City. Picture: square fronted colonial looking building On Tour 1. This Spanish conqueror founded San Salvador in 1525. PEDRO DE ALVARADO 2 The lovely MINERVA Park in downtown Guatemala City is named for the goddess of wisdom. 3. The most famous museum in San Jose features the world's largest collection of JADE . 4. An equestrian statue of this Honduran liberal hero graces the main plaza in Tegucigalpa. GENERAL FRANCISCO MORAZAN 5. One of Managua`s few official attractions is the ruins the old MUNICIPAL CATHEDRAL . 6. Belmopan, just 48 miles from Belize City, can be reached by the HUMMINGBIRD Highway. 7. Your international flight to Guatemala City will most likely land at AURORA Airport. Picture: glass building with small domed building 8. "Tegucigalpa" is an Nahuatl word that means "SILVER Hill." 9. The presidential palace in Panama City is named "Palacio las Garzas" for the abundance of GREAT WHITE HERONS . 10. Guatemala City is home to national museums dedicated to all of these areas except RAILROADS . 11. The best-known painting in San Jose's National Theater depicts the harvesting of COFFEE . 12. This peak north of Tegucigalpa is the site of United Nation's Park EL TICACHO Bonus Question One You'll get a good view of this bridge from the walkway at the top of Panama City's Seawall. BRIDGE OF THE AMERICAS Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Panama is Panama City found? Area 4 Picture: church with ivy Slide Show 1. Restoration of San Salvador`s landmark domed METROPOLITAN Cathedral was completed in 1999. 2. Guatemala City`s landmark National Palace was built during his presidency. JORGE UBICO 3. A domed Temple of MUSIC rests in the center of San Jose`s Morazan Park. 4. The new cathedral that opened in 1993 has become a landmark in MANAGUA . Clues for next destination: Snorkel Hiking boots WWF Card |