Costa Rica isn’t the idyllic escape I imagined. It’s exhausting—construction crews with a “Pura Vida” schedule, prices rivaling Los Angeles, and streets without names. The jungle backdrop feels like ...

the locale offers charming casitas (small houses), scattered out in the forest, each with its own terrace opening onto... the sounds of the jungle. Experience Costa Rica as a deep 'nature dive!' ...

Climb into the jungle canopy with Tamara Ávila Atagua as she builds life-saving bridges for sloths in Costa Rica.