FOR YOU, FOR FREE: 17 years' worth of firsthand Costa Rica trip planning and travel advice compiled into hundreds of articles, plus exclusive discounts. Created by a Costa Rican and a four-time published Costa Rica guidebook author. Welcome, amigos, and as we say in Costa Rica, pura vida!
Last updated on June 25th, 2019 at 08:12 pm GMT-6 (Costa Rica time)If there is anything we are passionate about throughout our work at Pura Vida! eh? Incorporated it is helping travellers save money when planning a trip to Costa Rica. Our online discount database …
When Costa Rica hands you rain days, make banana pancakes! Don’t miss our favourite banana pancake recipe for ideal comfort!
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 Reach Out Costa Rica Travel Philanthropy Project we (the Pura Vida! eh? Incorporated team) donate to Save the …
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 next 1001 days, and, after less than 1 month into her challenge, she has already …
Last updated on May 17th, 2017 at 06:51 pm GMT-6 (Costa Rica time)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 to Costa Rica …
Our list of Costa Rica do’s and don’ts (compiled over 14 years of Costa Rica travel) will maximize your Costa Rica travel experience.
Last updated on May 17th, 2017 at 06:52 pm GMT-6 (Costa Rica time)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 time I hear …
Last updated on September 29th, 2017 at 05:56 pm GMT-6 (Costa Rica time)COSTA RICA IS “PURA VIDA”! The above photo was taken within days of Ricky and I meeting for the very first time. He bought us each a pura vida bracelet and I was sold. We were excited …
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✓ Ricky is a born-and-raised Costa Rican and Nikki (married to Ricky) has explored Costa Rica since the mid-2000s.
✓ We've operated our Costa Rica-based business, Pura Vida! eh? Inc., for 16 years (and counting!).
✓ Our Costa Rica guidebooks are published by the prestigious Moon Travel Guides brand.
✓ We only ever write about experiences we know firsthand, and we never stuff our blog with general information about Costa Rica that is widely available elsewhere.
✓ We never copy or plagiarize other writers' content. How we wish other writers would show us the same respect!
✓ Unless stated otherwise, every photo displayed on our blog was taken by us, and with our own two hands. (Unlike some other bloggers, who rely on drones to travel and conduct research for them, we actually visit and explore the places we write about.)👍🏽
✓ We're active in promoting Costa Rica around the world. We've written about Costa Rica for Wanderlust Magazine (UK), presented Costa Rica on Rick Steves' Monday Night Travel Show and podcast/radio show (US), and served as a Costa Rica Destination Editor for Essentialist (Spain).
✓ Our work is backed by hundreds of positive reviews and testimonials (read some here)
✓ We are not overly active on social media. Instead of fixating on our own popularity, we spend the majority of our time exploring and researching Costa Rica, updating our various Costa Rica resources, and working with travelers one-on-one. We're focused on the quality of your travel experience, not the quantity of our followers. ❤️
