Our month in Costa Rica is almost over. We’ve gone from the wilds of Osa Peninsula to the much-touristed Manuel Antonio Park to sublime cloud forests and are now in the steamy heat of the Caribbean. While we have found each area carries its own attractions and identities, I think it is fair to say … More Cahuita: Costa Rica Caribbean-style
I was desperate to see a sloth; a sentiment not shared by Stephen at all. He just didn’t get the attraction, and was unfazed by the fact that as of yesterday, this was as close to a sloth sighting as we had come. Okay, so perhaps that black shape more closely resembles a Sasquatch baby … More I Couldn’t Leave Costa Rica Without Seeing a Sloth
The cloud forests, to be exact. Only 1% of all forests on the planet are classified as “cloud forest” and Monteverde, Costa Rica is the largest one. Categorized by the presence of consistent fine mist and low-hanging cloud over the forest canopy, a cloud forest creates an incredible eco-system that supports a tremendous number of … More Our Heads in the Clouds
I’m not really a monkey fan – they kind of freak me out. When we were travelling in Southeast Asia and in India, the monkeys there were used to being fed by humans and were quite bold and aggressive. I have vivid memories of fearfully facing down small troops of monkeys, loping toward me in … More Monkeying Around in Manuel Antonio National Park
Actually the beauty of Drake Bay, on the wild Osa Peninsula, is far from elusive. It is wild, dangerous, dramatic, difficult to access and still largely undeveloped. Jungle creeps right down to largely uninhabited black beaches and rocky outcroppings, thundering waves crash to shore – this area in the southern part of Costa Rica, is … More The Elusive Beauty of Drake Bay
La Pura Vida, or Pure Life, is the clarion call of Costa Rica – the enticement to let worries slip by, shrug off minor annoyances and slide into a slower, kinder, simpler approach to life. A typical response to “How Are You?” would be “Pura Vida.” When we expressed consternation that most stores in San … More Seeking La Pura Vida in Costa Rica
Leaving Ourselves Behind 