Costa Rica Pura vida

Pura vida: Pura vida is a characteristic Costa Rican phrase which literally means PURE LIFE – The phrase can be used as a greeting or a farewell, as an answer expressing that things are going well

Cloud Forest/El bosque nuboso A cloud forest is a highland forest characterized by nearly 100% humidity throughout the year. Monteverde houses 2.5% of worldwide biodiversity. Costa Rica represents the 0.03% of the landmass of the planet and has the 5% of the Biodiversity of the world. 100% of the incomes collected by the entrances and other services are designated for educative, preservation and research programs. One of the best examples of sustainable tourism that you can experience. It owns a hostel, the only one on the area located in the perimeter of this beautiful cloud forest. You can step on the Continental Divide, where one foot will be on the Caribbean side and the other on the pacific side (fun to take a picture with a friend, each in one side)

Arenal (active volcano) (town build around it) Natural hot springs Has steadily been erupting and you can actually see the lava flow It is famous for a large explosive eruption in 1968 that killed several people and threw incandescent bombs to 5 km distance from the vent. Arenal lies along a volcanic chain where activity has migrated to the NW over the past 2 million years