{"id":2975,"date":"2016-12-13T11:41:18","date_gmt":"2016-12-13T11:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.estudiohispanico.com\/blog\/?p=2975"},"modified":"2016-12-13T11:41:18","modified_gmt":"2016-12-13T11:41:18","slug":"one-of-earths-true-paradises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.estudiohispanico.com\/blog\/latin-america\/costa-rica\/one-of-earths-true-paradises\/","title":{"rendered":"One of earth\u00b4s true paradises"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cPura vida\u201d: but why on earth do they say it so often?<\/p>\n

Well! It does not take you long after landing in Costa Rica<\/a> to understand why these two words are abundantly used by the locals during ANY sort of interaction: (\u201cHow are you?\u201d > Pura vida<\/em>! Gracias! Pura vida!<\/em> Have a nice day! Pura vida<\/em>!).<\/p>\n

Pure life, YES, Costa Rica offers you that kind of clich\u00e9 life you are secretly dreaming about behind your desk: all-you-can-think-of wildlife, insanely white sandy beaches (which will make your pale legs look not so pale) and above all genuinely nice people. Ladies and gentlemen T.H.I.S – I.S – N.O.T- A- M.Y.T.H. \u00a0Costa Rica is heaven on earth.<\/p>\n

I had the chance to live there for a year and fully explore this one-of-a-kind country. I won\u00b4t talk extensively about the capital San Jos\u00e9 as its beauty is very (very!) hidden. However; there aren\u00b4t enough words to describe the raw beauty of the coasts and inland. If you are a surf lover, you will never forget the little pueblo of Santa Teresa in the Nicoya peninsula – one of a few last paradises on earth. Only one little coastal \u201cpista\u201d leads to this bohemian village so make sure you have enough gas, food and a good playlist with you after hitting the road. The journey will certainly be an adventure (especially if you have eaten before as there are more holes than road itself along the way). But when you get there, hold your breath, you will feel like Cristopher Colombus discovering America.<\/p>\n

Purety and life. There I understood the meaning of Pura Vida.<\/p>\n

Costa Rica<\/a> is wild, beautiful and if I were you, I wouldn\u00b4t wait too long to awake the little Indiana Jones sleeping inside you.<\/p>\n

As\u00a0a picture is worth a thousand words<\/em>,<\/strong> here is a little sample for you of my memories. But keep your credit card away as you might want to book a flight within a few minutes.<\/p>\n

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