In Costa Rica, its Pura Vida

as some of you may know by now, i went exploring in Costa Rica and from the moment we landed the words "Pura Vida" kept going around as if its they were no other words. it means "pure life" and thats what the people of Costa Rica live by and i took that to heart. i went and made sure that i wouldn't have any regrets for four days we were there. the plan was to backpack between the two hostels we were to stay at and going in at first, i was very nervous going in a unknown country and go through different hostels, but all of that was put to rest from seeing how friendly and open total strangers were willing to help us navigate around. if you haven't traveled, i suggest you do so right now and i am being very serious. it wasn't until i had a little taste of what it felt like to go to an unknown country and meeting new people that i realized i haven't been living. there is something that can only be experienced when you go out there and see what the world has to offer and its much more spectacular hearing stories from other travelers; and also, the world isn't as dangerous as we make it out to be.

*Arenal Backpackers Resort in La Fortuna, Costa Rica photo by r é x*

now, i could go on for days about my trip in Costa Rica, from me getting over my fear of heights and did zip-linning or on how i almost stayed to work at a hostel in Jaco or how we snuck in a hot springs in total darkness, but i that will be too long. i'll gladly tell you all of that over a nice cup of tea or water (the tea or water will be for me) if you run into me, but until then i hope you enjoy the article and some of the pictures i've posted.

*Somewhere in Costa Rica photo by r é x*

PS taking pictures of buildings doesn't excite me anymore not after seeing mountains and mountains of trees and going through the jungles of Costa Rica.