Hotel Pura Vida

... hat sich seit dem letzten Besuch zwar ein wenig verändert, aber dank den gebliebenen Schotterstrassen, kein bisschen an Charme verlohren. "Pura Vida", was übersetzt "das wahre Leben" bedeutet und Costa Ricas Slogan ist, war wieder überall hör- und ...

... bien (avec des rêves ultra intense). Le soir il y a des singes hurleurs qui font du bruit et c'est vraiment achallant, mais bon c'est bien amusant. Je vous aimes et vous embrasse. Je crois écrire plus sous peu, disons dans une semaine. Adios, pura ...

Pura Vida literally means 'pure life'. However it is used here in Costa Rica for everything from 'Hello' to 'Have a nice day'. We are now in San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica. This country seems to be in much better shape than the rest of Central ...

... seat belt, we are on our way! I dusted off my Spanish CD's and pact iced with some colleagues at work in preparation for La Pura Vida! Time will tell if they can understand me : ) Diane, Daryl, Andy and I  left New York on the 7a ...

... isto. Pura vida é tudo o que tenho andado a conhecer, a experimentar, a viver, a aprender, a testar, a caminhar, a correr, a crescer. Pura vida é tudo o que temos e está disponível à distância de uma vontade, da vontade de fazer acontecer. Pura ...

... and I just hung out, drank wine and whiled away the hours listening to the ocean and watching the stars.  We also discussed "pura vida."  Everywhere you go in Costa Rica you see and hear "pura vida."  It's on signs, in brochures, and ...

... here are remarkedly friendly and extremely hospitable. The nice thing is at the end of a conversation or interaction they will say Pura Vida!  Man, my couple days here have been phenomenal- first, san jose is ok, kinda skecthy, but noone stays ...

... a young, three toed sloth and as sloths don't move very fast we had plenty of time to watch the rather strange looking creature.  It was a fitting finale to a lovely stay in Puerto Viejo.  As they say here in Costa Rica, “Pura Vida!” ...

"Pura Vida" means "Pure Life" and all the locals here in Costa Rica use all day long to say, "What's up?," "Thanks," or just whenever they feel like it. Pure Life is exactly what we were living for the last week while the Stumpf Fam came down south of ...

Pura vida is the way of life in Costa Rica. It means pure life and describes their cultural philosophy of enjoying life to the fullest. We have been doing just that. After just one night in San Jose (the capital) we made our way to La Fortuna. We were in ...

... ; (Which we all know is very important to me J).  I have to readjust myself to the non-relaxed life of Costa Rica, no more Pura Vida, but many more things to do and see!  Not much else to report about BA since I haven’t been able to get ...

... central, mit "Feliz navidad"-Songs und Feuerwerk  gibt es auch. Ist ja schliesslich Dezember... Das mit dem Pura-Vida, dem Lebensmotto der Ticos, schiebt Cloeidi noch etwas auf. Der Lebensmittel/Wasserkaefer hat wieder zugeschlagen und bereitet ...

... 've had in a long time. Our buena suerte continued as the entire day was sunny with no rain. We caught breakfast at the hotel's restaurant before heading to Manuel Antonio National Park for the day. We started off in the park doing a 45 minute hike around ...

... 1:30. The airport and city are very modern and big. The weather is perfect, mid 70's. And getting from the airport to the hotel was the easiest transfer I've ever done. Once we cleared customs we went outside where a taxi-man in an orange uniform and tie ...

Three hours after leaving Jaco we arrived into the hustle and bustle of San Jose. We settled into our hotel and to our delight found white fluffy towels, hot water and comfy beds, such a treat and one we've said we'll stick to in major cities. We set out ...

... and not soak in the surrounding scenery. After driving about 2 hours, we finally arrived in La Fortuna in the early evening. Our hotel, the Mountain Paradise Resort, was off an unpaved dirt road up in the hills.  After driving about a mile, we pulled ...

... 9 months pregnant costa rican girlfriend (are you catching a theme?). We didn't spend too much time with them, unlike the hotel's manager Mike. Mike was full of recommendations (most of which he gained commissions from) and local insight. He hooked us ...

... that matter. My only clue was "look for a small eco- hotel painted blue along the side of the dirt road. Just before the hotel there is a trail leading down to the beach. From there you can look up the point and see the waves breaking". Theres your ...

... from Puntarenas to Paquera, and then a mad dash across the Nicoya Peninsula had us arriving after dark in Montezuma. We tracked down their hotel and had visions of relaxing with them on the beach for the next couple of days. It was not to be.....we ...