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Granada (p83) is a town of immense
and palpable magnetism. At the heart
of the city’s charms are the picture-perfect
cobblestone streets, polychromatic co-
lonial homes and churches, and a lilting
air that brings the city’s spirited past into
present-day tight focus. Most trips here
begin and end on foot, and simply dawdling
from gallery to restaurant to colonial church
can take up the better part of a day. From
there, it’s off to explore the myriad wild
areas, islands, volcanoes and artisan vil-
lages nearby. Catedral de Granada
Little Corn Island
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With no cars and no noise, just white-
sand beaches and secluded coves
mixing it with the crystal-clear Caribbean,
Little Corn Island (p237) is the paramount
place to take a break from the big city.
There is plenty to keep you occupied during
the day, including diving with hammerhead
sharks and through underground caves,
kitesurfing the stiff breeze and scrambling
over jungle-covered headlands. And there’s
just enough to do at night, too. Add some
great food to the mix and it’s no surprise
that many find it so hard to leave.