Meson Nadi

Nicaragua’s Costa Esmeralda is more than worthy of its precious-gem nickname. This stretch of Pacific coastline is home to dramatic jungle landscapes and an impressive amount of surfing, and now that the highway’s finally been paved, it’s open for business. Don’t worry, it’s early days, and the prospect of some soulless mega-resort is a long way off; for now, the apex of the tourist trade on the Emerald Coast is something more along the lines of stylish boutique hotels like Meson Nadi.