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Costa Rica Travel Blog is the current traveller, will-be traveller, has-been traveller, and should-be traveller's guide to everything costa rica. Information, stories, news, advice – written by the Pura Vida! eh? Incorporated team – costa rican insiders, outsiders, and everywhere-in-between-siders.
Category Archives: Costa Rican Culture
This One’s For The Sloth-Lovers… Meet Our Surprise Costa Rican House Guest!
Here’s a first for us. We’re familiar with sloths – we’ve seen them hanging out in the trees overhead while exploring Costa Rica’s numerous national parks, watched one glide across … Continue reading
Costa Rica All-Inclusive Resort Series – PART 1: Why Costa Rica Is NOT An All-Inclusive Resort Destination
To kick off this post, Why Costa Rica Is NOT An All-Inclusive Resort Destination (Part 1 of our blog series Costa Rica All-Inclusive Resorts), I must admit that Costa Rica is … Continue reading
Where Your Costa Rica Coffee Comes From (And What It Took For You To Get It)
The below post is now available as an audio recording (ideal for the visually impaired). Click on the video below to play the reading. Some people around the world rely … Continue reading
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Looking for something specific? The following are our blog posts arranged by topic. Looking for something not already written about below? Email us at info@puravidaeh.ca – we would be happy … Continue reading
Costa Rica’s Eye on the 2012 US Presidential Election Results and an Obama-Inspired Recipe for Gallo Pinto Guaco-Nachos to Celebrate the Democratic Win!
On US election night 2008, Ricky and I were away from our home and spent the evening tracking poll results from a costa rican hotel room. To our surprise, the … Continue reading
25 reasons why trekking or living abroad is an unforgettable, unmatchable, and irreplaceable experience.
Every traveller is different. Some travel to do something, many travel to avoid something, and others travel to become something. Some love it and some hate it. Some even make … Continue reading
“Culture may identify difference, but it does not make us different”: Visiting Costa Rica’s Cabecar Indigenous Tribe in Quetzal
All in Quetzal is quiet. At least a 2 hour drive from the nearest city (turrialba) and in the heart of the jungle, this tiny town consisting of a high … Continue reading
INTELLIGENT People Doing INSIGHTFUL Things for IMPACTFUL Change in Costa Rica. The 2.5% Project and Conscious Travel.
For me, there’s nothing better than coming across a group of individuals so utterly dedicated to a cause that they commit their work to it. Don’t get me wrong, everyone … Continue reading
Green Alliance Partner Update: Save the Turtles (Costa Rica)
Check out what our Green Alliance Partners at Save The Turtles are doing! *photo courtesy of Save the Turtles (Robert Van Damm, 2005) As part of our “Travellers For…” Donation … Continue reading
Life List With A Twist. My Trash May Not Be Your Treasure, But My Past Could Be Your Future.
Fellow blogger sarah (read sarah’s blog), offers readers her life list. Inspired by the Day Zero Project, she has compiled a list of 101 things she aims to accomplish over the … Continue reading
True inspiration at its finest. Treat others while treating yourself!
A few months ago Ricky and I were fortunate enough to receive a truly inspirational email from a client. This client mentioned that he and his wife were planning a trip … Continue reading
Humility & Humildad in Costa Rica
One way costa rica has shaped the way I walk through life… There is a word in the spanish language – humildad – that brings a smile to my face every … Continue reading
Beauty and Humility in the Costa Rican Rainforest
A minute to stop and smell the roses… or, when in Costa Rica, the bromeliads! A few perceptions from our doorstep in la fortuna, costa rica: 1. Sunshine! The rainclouds have … Continue reading
Costa Rica… to go?
How many times have you found yourself in one of the following situations? You return home from your vacation and realize that you forgot to pick-up a specific souvenir for … Continue reading
The Shades of Costa Rica
Most people know Costa Rica for its lush green surroundings, however only after a visit can anyone truly appreciate the various shades of costa rica. This country is more colourful … Continue reading
Manuel Antonio (Costa Rica) – Funky Rainforest-Inspired Art
Great local artwork is just around the corner in Manuel Antonio (or should I say, just around the park)? Canvas Painting – Purchased in Manuel Antonio The above photo is … Continue reading
What is Pura Vida and why is it all over Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is pura vida! Proudly Pura Vida The above photo was taken within days of ricky and I meeting for the first time. He bought us each a bracelet, and I was sold. I … Continue reading
The Pacuare River Family
My husband’s greatest passion in life is the river – specifically the Pacuare River– one of costa rica’s most exciting rivers to raft and/or kayak. Once declared by National Geographic … Continue reading
Dear Canada, Happy Birthday! Love from, Costa Rica.
Although miles away, my heart is with Canadians today. Happy birthday Canada! You might not be able to make it out clearly, but ricky’s shirt in the photo above says “proud to … Continue reading
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