REVIEWS
MORGAN's ROCK Nicaragua
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from beach town San Juan del Sur and an hour from the border with Costa Rica. Its bungalows and villas are spread across ÃiÛiÀ>l liÛilÃ] li>`in} `oÜn Ìo > mili-lon} VÀiÃVinÌ-Ãh>«i` Li>Vh Ìh>̽à > niÃÌin} ÃiÌi voÀ ÌÕÀÌlià >n` > Ìo« ÃÕÀwn} ëo̰
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: The long drive from the entrance sets Ìhi ÃVini «iÀviVÌlÞ voÀ Ìhià iVo-VhiV ÀiÃoÀÌ] «>ÃÌ ÌoÜiÀin} ÌÀÕnkà ov l>ÕÀil >n` m>ho}>nÞ ÌÀiiÃ] >n` Ìhi oVV>Ãion>l yÕÌÌiÀ ov li>Ûià >à LiÀ`à oÀ monkiÞà ho« vÀom LÀ>nVh Ìo LÀ>nVh° /hi ÀiVi«Ìion >n` ÀiÃÌ>ÕÀ>nÌ >Ài>] >Ì Ìhi hi}hiÃÌ point of the estate and overlooking the crashing waves of the *>ViwV "Vi>n] ià in kii«in} ÜiÌh Ìhi L>Vk-Ìo-n>ÌÕÀi ÛiLi LÕÌ accented with bright pops of colour.
THE FACTS: /hiÀi >Ài jÕÃÌ £x LÕn}>loÜà >n` ÌhÀii ÌÜo- Li`Àoom Ûill>à ÜiÌh «ÀiÛ>Ìi «oolÃ] no liÃî `oÌÌi` >ÀoÕn` Ìhià ëÀ>Ülin} ÀiÃoÀÌ] Ão ÞoÕ½Ài moÀi likilÞ Ìo ëoÌ Ãomi ov the resident wildlife than another guest. Each standalone Àoom ià o«in Ìo Ìhi iliminÌà on oni Ãi`i] ÜiÌh > LÕ} ÃVÀiin Ìo >Ûoi` >nÞ ÕnÜ>nÌi` ÛiÃiÌoÀÃ] LÕÌ mi>nin} Ìhi ÃoÕn`à ov the sea drift in and guests wake up to stunning ocean views. /hiÀi½Ã >lÃo > ë>] ÜiÌh ÌÀi>ÌminÌà vÀom f£Óx voÀ Èä minÕÌiÃ] >n` >n o«in->iÀ Þo}> ÃÌÕ`io°
EXPLORE: ÕÃÌ Liin} hiÀi ià >n iÝ«iÀiinVi] LÕÌ iv }ÕiÃÌà Ü>nÌ Ìo }iÌ oÕÌ >n` Ãii ÌhiiÀ ÃÕÀÀoÕn`in}Ã] ÌhiÞ V>n ÛiÃiÌ Ìhi on-ÃiÌi v>Àm >n` li>Àn hoÜ Ìo milk VoÜÃ] }>ÌhiÀ i}}à >n` make fresh tortillas; contribute to the owners’ reforestation project by planting a tree; take a short hike to the top of the hill for beautiful views; or head out into the jungle to spot ÜhiÌi-v>Vi` V>«ÕVhinà oÀ hoÜliÀ >n` ëi`iÀ monkiÞð
WOW: />ki oni look >Ì Ìhi ÛiiÜ vÀom ÌhiÃi oVi>n-v>Vin} LÕn}>loÜà >n` ÞoÕ½ll Ãii ÜhÞ Ìhià ÀiÃoÀ̽à o«inin} in Óää{ signalled a new level of luxury in Nicaragua. Attention h>à Liin «>i` Ìo iÛiÀÞ liÌÌli `iÌ>il in Ìhi ÀoomÃ] vÀom Ìhi in`ÕÃÌÀi>l-VhiV Vo««iÀ «i«in} >ÀoÕn` Ìhi L>ÌhÀoom½Ã ÌÜin ÃinkÃ] Ìo Ìhi «iÀÃon>l Vovvii }Àin`iÀ Ão }ÕiÃÌà V>n m>ki ÌhiiÀ own morning brew using aromatic beans from the owners’ wnV>° *oÕÀ > VÕ« ov Vovvii q oÀ ÃomiÌhin} ÃÌÀon}iÀ q ÃiÌ L>Vk on Ìhi `>ÞLi` >n` Ü>ÌVh >à Ìhi ÃÕn ÃiÌà oÛiÀ Ìhi Li>Vh] ÌÕÀnin} Ìhi ÃkÞ inÌo > wiÀÞ ÀioÌ ov VoloÕÀ°
BOOK IT: Get there by flying to Nicaraguan capital Managua or to Liberia in northern Costa Rica. Rates start at $463 per night including tax.
MORGANSROCK.COM Katie McGonagle
116 ASPIRE NOVEMBER 2019
aspiretravelclub.co.uk
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