Central America
The isthmus linking the Americas — volcanoes, rainforests, and trade routes.
Central America is a narrow isthmus between North and South America — bridging two continents with volcanoes, rainforests, and Caribbean & Pacific coasts.
The Panama Canal makes this one of the world's most strategic trade chokepoints. Hurricane exposure, coffee highlands, and Maya heritage landscapes sit side by side.
- Volcanic arc — Pacific Ring of Fire volcanoes and fertile slopes.
- Biodiversity corridor — cloud forests and Mesoamerican biological hotspot.
- Migration routes — overland paths toward the United States.
See also: Caribbean, Hurricane & cyclone zones, Plate tectonics & boundaries.
