Costa Rica

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Costa Rica is and will forever be in my heart. I have been there 3 times already, and I'm sure there will be more visits to come. I love the people, places, beaches, and food. Everyone lives the "Pura Vida" way of life. Some of the cities I have visited are San Jose, Turrialba, Arenal, Manuel Antonio, Cartago, Quepos, and Jaco. I miss my friends greatly and hope to see them soon. I have stories I will be adding later, but please enjoy some of my photos.

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Photos

Sunrise to a New Day
One of the beautiful sun rises from Manuel Antonio beach in Costa Rica.

The Tower
This is the tower that created the view in the previous picture. It was quite dangerous to climb, but it was worth it.

View from the Tower
A wooden tower, in the middle of the forest, on the top of a giant hill in Costa Rica??? Yep! We found it, braved the climb, and saw this!

Goodmorning Mr. Sun
My friend Matteo from England and I braved a walk to the tower in the dark to watch the sunrise. It was worth it!

Surfing at Sunset
A few of my friends and I looking for better waves on Manuel Antonio beach in Costa Rica.

Class Distraction
I stopped my Spanish lessons in Costa Rica to take this picture of this little guy!

Birds of Paridise
One of the many tropical flowers found in Costa Rica. This picture was taken at the Lancaster Gardens in Cartago, Costa Rica.

Volcan Arenal
Even on a misty afternoon, Volcano Arenal located in Costa Rica was majestic.

Giant Lizard
One of the many Iguanas running around Quepos, Costa Rica. They were like squirrels, just everywhere!

Volan Irazu
Located an hour from San Jose, Costa Rica, this volcano sports a center filled with a greenish "lake".

Up Close
Flor and fauna from Costa Rica.

History
Part of the Museo Nacional in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Delicioso!
A typical Costa Rican dish.

Fly Trap
Flies beware, beautiful but deadly in Costa Rica!

Hibiscus (White)
I love this flower! This one located in Baruca, Costa Rica.

Star
More beautiful flowers from the Lancaster Gardens, in Cartago, Costa Rica.

Yumm, wooden sign?
This White Faced monkey decided to snack on this wooden sign in the Manuel Antonio National Park.

Deadly Sting
A security guard was trying to capture this little guy so no guests would be injured at a spa in Quepos, Costa Rica.

Goodnight Mr. Sun
The last seconds before the sun set off the beach of Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.

Amazing
The colors were incredible all January long in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Ending the Day
The colors seemed to change every few second in this Costa Rican sunset.