Felix, Brad (behind), Raquel and Rick at zip-lining.
Photo: Tori

Costa Rica

After visiting a few other Central American countries, Costa Rica was a surprise. Clean, lush and safe, the country has a motto uttered by locals in response to any question concerning “how are you”: “pura vida“. No wonder millions of vacationers from around the world each year flock to the land of “pure life.”

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"Sí," I replied to a friend who was wondering if we intended to see any sloths...

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You can thank Tori, Facebook, and Heidi the cross-eyed opossum for this post. Yes, somehow an e-mail...

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Were it not for the mosquitoes, there were many reasons I should have gotten an excellent...

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Half of the days we were in Costa Rica, chefs (generously brought in by Karie) came...