Five Days in Costa Rica

I made some astute observations during my five days in Costa Rica. If you are interested, read on.

Most beautiful country on earth: Costa Rica. Not that I've seen them all, but it beats out all I have, even Hawaii.


Country with the most species of insects: Again, Costa Rica. This is not an opinion, just a fact. And I have some pretty convincing evidence for proof.

Hands down greatest adventure, aka "fear factor" activity: Ride in a small 12 seater plane across Costa Rica. I discovered during the flight why people actually jump out of the plane when they go sky diving. It beat out the zip line adventure (across the jungle, over a canyon, straight down a canyon upside down), tubing exhibition, cliff climbing trip, and hanging bridges

Favorite beverage of most Mexicans (especially during long bus rides): Beer

Favorite song of Mexican males (while consuming said beverage on long bus rides): "Llorar y Llorar"

My favorite drink on long trips with a bus full of Mexicans, an unlimited supply of their favorite beverage, and only one bathroom on the bus: Water, and very little of it.

Animals that can be easily spotted by the untrained eye in Costa Rica: Monkeys, tiny red frogs, oslos, toucans, and many more.

Most common question asked of us (me and dad-the-bad) during our trip to Costa Rica: "Are you with this group?" Apparently, although dad-the-bad thinks he's Mexican, he doesn't look very Mexican.

Best word to describe Mexicans: Divertidisimo! (The most fun!)

A few more cool pics:

This volcano is the most active in Costa Rica and one
of the most active in the world. At times you could actually see
lava flowing down the mountain.











Hanging bridges - this one was approximately 150 feet above the ground and 200 feet long.









We stayed at an amazing hotel/spa with natural spring warm water pools with waterfalls, winding trails, hot tubs. Wonderful!