Green Jewel of Central America

  I wanted to share with you guys my personal experience I had in Costa Rica with visual representations so you can obtain a better idea of just how wonderful this country is! I hope that I have convinced you to book your ticket and make that jump to travel to Central America because it …

Territorio De Zaguates

I first heard of this place from an online video floating around on Facebook and I immediately knew I was going to have to check it out before I left Costa Rica. Costa Rica does not believe in the euthanization of animals (specifically dogs) and it is considered illegal there. Territorio De Zaguates, also known …

La Paz Waterfalls

La Paz Waterfalls are located north of Alajuela and are big, loud, and just amazing. I had the chance to visit the waterfalls during my stay there and the amount of stairs you need to climb was very much worth it; it was only terrible walking back up them. There are about 3-4 different waterfalls …

Monteverde Cloud Forest

The Monteverde Cloud Forest is located in the Puntarenas and Alajuela Provinces. This was the very first national park I had visited after being in the country for about a week. I was blown away by how dense the forest was and the fact that it does hold true to the name cloud forest because …

Sister City: San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose, Costa Rica is the capital and can be found in the center of the country. The city is home to the National Theatre, where you can go catch a famous play all in Spanish of course. I wanted to touch on the capital because it was a place I did visit because I …

Traditional Dishes of Costa Rica

Costa Rica is home to some of the most delicious food and it only got better. Although not an actual dish, Empanadas comes to mind first because this fried pastry is stuffed with either cheese & beans, chicken, pork, ham & cheese, and well you get the idea. You could grab a huge and very …

Understanding the Pura Vida Lifestyle

Pura Vida literally translates to, "Pure Life," in English. When you go to Costa Rica you begin to feel the, "slow down effect." Everyone is on what they call Tico Time and time is only a figment of our imagination sort of vibe. It is the idea that this life is beautiful and should be …

Discovering Costa Rica

Costa Rica will always be one of my favorite places I have traveled to not because I had the opportunity to live there for two months, but because of all the beauty such a small country is capable of holding. The gorgeous beaches that take your breath away, people who are laid back and enjoy …