Nicaragua’s national rhetoric seems to be stuck in the 1980s, nostalgic for the era of Iran Contra when they were relevant on the world stage. Throughout the towns I visited, murals adorn the ...

Elsewhere on the list is Nicaragua, the overlooked neighbour of Costa Rica which brags tropical jungles, picturesque colonial towns and sweeping stretches of white sand. So, why visit now?

While in Nicaragua, I stayed at La Santa María Resort and Residences, which is perched atop a hill in the endearing beach town of San Juan Del Sur. Located just north of the border straddling ...