Slanted palms filter sunlight down onto wicker day loungers facing the Caribbean Sea at this hacienda in the tropics. A plunge pool separates the beach from the main quarters where peaked thatch ceilings soar above neutral-tone sofas, hand carved furniture, and a family of wooden tortoises along the living room wall. Fully staffed, Hacienda Paraiso happily arranges fishing boat charters, water sport adventures, or snorkeling on the nearby reef.