Pura Vida in Costa Rica
Whitewater rafting, mountain biking, hiking, zip lines and hanging bridges, volcanoes, beaches, sloths and monkeys. It was a busy week in Costa Rica! This was our number was destination, we sent more guests to Costa Rica every year than anywhere else. And this was not my first visit but it had been over 7 years since visiting. So I was very overdue for a visit. I was on a scouting mission and traveling along with a alumni travel director. We were inspecting activities and hotels for an upcoming trip. I arrived 2 days in advance to head to Manual Antonio and do some serious hotel inspections. We visited 14 hotels in a day and a half. Talk about getting in your steps! Then back to San Jose to meet my travel companion. I got to see sloths up close in Manual Antonio National Park, try the local delicacy "Lizano", and watch an amazing powerful thunderstorm. First on the itinerary was white water rafting on the Pacurare River. Back in 2006 I rafted on the Sarapiqui. That