Ahh, Central America. While most travelers spend their time plotting escapes to Europe or Southeast Asia, this little nugget sits unassumingly right under their noses (literally — it’s pretty much directly south, and a shorter flight than you’d think).
And Nicaragua may just be the best nation in the bunch. It’s tropical, with both rich history and exotic Latin culture that awakens your spicy side upon arrival. Travel experts say Nicaragua will rise to become a hotspot in 2015; it is, after all, home to Granada, aka the “Paris of Central America.”
At the same time, though, Nicaragua remains delightfully undiscovered. It’s brimming with wellness retreats to kick back at, and the whole country is so zen, it feels like it’s “swinging in a hammock.”
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12. But you’ll be the only human on some of these beaches.
The Pearl Cays are one of the world’s most important green sea turtle feeding grounds. Wading this crystal-blue water, you’ll also encounter otters, dolphins and lobsters. Awwh.
13. You can REALLY get away, but in a luxurious way.
Thanks to the lucky travelers who have realized Nicaragua’s allure already, there are plenty of high-quality tropical retreats here. But they’re remote enough that you can still totally unplug… which is just the way we like it.
