One great draw is the Lago de Nicaragua, the largest lake in Central America and on it Isla Ometepe, an island boasting two large volcanoes, Volcan Maderas and Volcan Concepcion.
But for the other 90% living in the Northern Hemisphere, including most of Asia, all of Europe, and all of Central and North America, it's time for winter.
Ancient civilisations, like the Maya of central America observed the planet's colour and recorded its movements, just like modern astronomers – scientists who study the universe and the stars, planets and suns within it.
The Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has urged the United States to stem the flow of central-American migrants to its southern border by investing in the region.