Costa Rica
Ready to show the world ‘Pura Vida’ again
Wedged between Nicaragua and Panama lies the eco-tourism capital of the world in Costa Rica. Sporting one of the most diverse biological ecosystems, Costa Rica has everything to offer, stunning volcanoes surrounded by enchanted cloud forests and majestic beaches that produce some of the finest surfing in the world.
Impressively the country recognized the enormous jewel that they held in their hand and began sharing their way of life and country with the world around them, quickly becoming one of the leading eco-tourism destinations.
That ‘life’ we speak of is partially made possible by the fact that Costa Rica is located to one of the only Blue Zones in the world. A unique blend of diet, philosophy, community, and environment in Costa Rica simply known as ‘Pura Vida.’
Pura Vida
After 1/3rd of the tourists from 2019 showed up in 2020 and facing another disastrous year to their tourism economy, Costa Rica began the process of letting tourists enter the country as long as they met some fair and basic guidelines. I visited in March 2021, smack in the middle of what should’ve been the height of Spring Break season for the country.
I arrived in San Jose on March 13th aboard a Delta flight originating in Atlanta. The total flight…
