The Emerald Coast is Nicaragua's hidden jewel for tourism

Move over Costa Rica: Nicaragua is emerging as the new eco-travel darling of Central America.

In the past two decades, Nicaragua has made concerted efforts to increase peace and international tourism; now, it's one of Central America's safer nations for travel, based on 2017's Global Peace Index.

The Emerald Coast, a 30-mile stretch of unspoiled Pacific coastline and dry tropical forest, is at the forefront of this "new" Nicaragua.

Source: CNN