We're off on another action-packed, exciting adventure! From February 9th to March 9th, we'll be traveling to Costa Rica, the "Rich Coast" but the locals call Costa Rica the land of "Pura Vida" the "pure life" where life is simple and is to be enjoyed. Perhaps this is why Costa Rica is considered one of the happiest places on the planet. Costa Rica is a biodiverse jewel nestled in beautiful Central America. Sandwiched between Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south, Costa Rica is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west creating two completely different and beautiful coastlines. During our month's excursion, we will be exploring this beautiful country, which is the most biodiverse in the world . While about the size of West Virginia, Costa Rica contains 6 % of the world's biodiversity. (Biodiversity refers to all
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Do You Know the Way to San Jose?
San Jose, Costa Rica February 9-February 12, 2022 In the world of airline travel, airports are identified as 3 letter abbreviations, "SEA" for Seattle airport, "ATL "for Atlanta, "LAX" for Los Angeles, etc. So what's the difference between SJC and SJO ? Only about 3,009 air miles. SJC San Jose, California SJO San Juan, Costa Rica. At 6 am this morning we departed SEA for sunny SJO via LAX. On our way to LAX, we had a front-row seat to view the sunrise. It was a lovely way to start our travel day. Around 6 pm, as our flight made its final approach to SJO, the capital city of Costa Rica, we were welcomed by a spectacular sunset and warm, balmy weather. W e'll be staying at the Autentico Hotel Sabana Norte until Saturday. This morning we awoke to blue skies and a sunny 73 degrees F. This morning we explored the park by our hotel. We chatted with our new friend Artulio and his 5-year-old granddaughter