Flora & Facts

This was my favorite flower on the trip. I don't know anything about flowers, but here are some interesting facts about Costa Rica.
















Costa Ricans have a motto "Pura Vida." We would see it printed on everything like soap, beer, and t-shirts. People would occasionally say it to us as a farewell. It's literal translation is - pure life. But, they mean - life is good; enjoy it.














There is no military in Costa Rica. They put all of that funding into education and health care. The country boasts a 96% literacy rate.














The cell phone service was amazing. We would be in the middle of the jungle, and a guide would whip out his cell phone and make a call. How come I live near the 5th largest city in the U.S. , and my calls get dropped all the time?












Costa Rican coffee is superb, and the fruit was heavenly. Every morning I ordered the fresh fruit mix of papayas, pineapple, mangoes, and watermelon.

The typical local cuisine, however, is not so good. The popular dish is rice and beans and some kind of meat. It is very bland and boring. We did like the fried plantain and yucca.


















With the abundance of wood, we saw everything from cutting boards, animals figures, jewelry, and purses made out of wood. This is a woman carved out of wood.