Suggested
3–5 vacation days
Best season
Dec–Apr
Region
Central America + Caribbean
Why go
Costa Rica's quieter neighbor with twin-volcano islands and great surf.
Highlights
- ★Granada
- ★Ometepe Island
- ★San Juan del Sur
My itinerary & photos
The full day-by-day from my trip — including where I stayed, what I'd repeat, and what I'd cut — is being written up now. Photos and notes from the road are coming with it.