They told me it was going to be a paradise like I have never seen before. I'm lucky, I've had the opportunity to travel to some wonderful spots around the globe and to tell you the truth, I really was not sure if Costa Rica would live up to its reputation of "Pure Vida"(pure life) I thought "well we'll see"(my standard line.) I went without expectations and was literally sunk into the place within a couple of days, its hard to explain how it comes over you, its like a gentle wash. You just feel it, all of a sudden its there, you find you cant stop smiling. The air, nature, people and scenery, it seems everything just comes together and blooms. Traveling by horse back up the mountain, standing on properties, seeing how the development is all coming together in cohesion with the jungle & it's inhabitants is truly an awesome feeling to be a part of.