In Costa Rica, pura vida is a way of life. There's a guessable translation – "pure life" or "simple life" – but it's only by visiting the country, with your feet on the ground and your senses wide ...
In the midst of Central America lies a gem: Costa Rica. A land that is every bit as rich as its name suggests from its lush rainforests to its golden beaches. Known for its ‘Pura Vida’ way of life, ...
As someone who lands somewhere between atheist and agnostic on the spectrum of religious beliefs, I wasn’t expecting to contemplate prayer during my trip to Costa Rica in September last year. Yet, ...
When I first arrive in Costa Rica, I’m met with an exercise of seriously delayed gratification. It’s after dark when my plane lands, and even though I know I’m almost certainly surrounded by ...
I took the bus from San José to Manuel Antonio, a tiny beach town on the Pacific Coast. It was my first time traveling alone, and my first time experiencing a culture so different from my own. The bus ...
BANANITO, Limón — After a very rainy Christmas Day drive from San José to the Caribbean Sea, and after some bad directions from both the Waze app and a woman on her porch, I finally got on the right ...
As recently as 2023, the term pura vida finally entered the dictionary of the Real Academia Española, which defines the words and phrases used across the Spanish-speaking world. This particular ...
Costa Rica may be known for its lush rainforests, pristine beaches, and the ever-present philosophy of pura vida — the “pure life” — but it’s also one of the most progressive LGBTQ destinations in ...
Four Seasons Costa Rica Ceviche(Don Riddle) Healing mineral hot springs at Tabacon ( Cheryl Collett ) Rain gently mists over my face like Evian spray. I blink out the drops, unwilling to use my hands, ...
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