Pura Vida + Costa Rica!
Welcome back, and happy summer (almost officially)! Summer is one of those seasons that always creeps up on me in the best way possible. It feels like just yesterday we were "springing forward" in time, begrudgingly losing an hour of sleep, and now I am planning out which weekends I will be plopping myself on the beach. The transition from this spring to summer one was a special one because I got to go to one of the most beautiful countries I've ever been to: Costa Rica. The country's lush rainforests and relaxed culture have intrigued me ever since I learned about the different layers of the rainforest back in elementary school on Earth Day one year (anyone else?). I was lucky enough to find myself in Alaska last summer on a family trip and got to see some more rugged animals (think: moose, buffaloes, bears, sea lions, etc.), but I've always wanted to see the creatures that inhabit the rainforests of a place like Costa Rica. Fun fact: Costa Rica accounts for...
