Panama

Tropical climate with pronounced wet (May–Nov) and dry seasons; Caribbean mangrove lowlands, Pacific surf beaches, cloud-forest volcanoes, and coral archipelagos. Activities: Canal-zone jungle MTB and trail running, Bocas del Toro reef dives and surf, coffee-country volcano trekking on Barú, white-water rafting on the Chiriquí Viejo, and island-to-island sea-kayak expeditions in the Guna Yala (San Blas).