Warm, washed by two oceans, and still one of the most affordable regions to visit, Central America is popular with honeymoon couples and adventurers who want to get closer to nature — and find out more about their own true natures.

Contributor Harriet Bernstein recently checked out Pelican Eyes Resort in Nicaragua, a property for honeymoon couples and others "who are eager to see the Third World from a comfortable perch with hot running water and insect screens."

_{Photo of sunset in Nicaragua by Harriet Bernstein.}