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Reasons to Give Your Heart Away to Costa Rica

Zarita Andrada
3 min readFeb 18, 2024
The lush forests and beaches of Costa Rica
Photo by: Nat Fernández on Unsplash

Few countries make the impression that Costa Rica does. Once you step foot in it, its enigmatic appeal becomes all-encompassing and you feel it everywhere you go.

Surely, there are places that are just as wonderful, just as beautiful, and equally worthwhile. Yet, there’s just something special about this Central American country. To illustrate that, here are three important reasons why you should give your heart away to Costa Rica.

You’ll Fall For the Nature of it All

The country is a feast for the eyes that few can deny. When people think of Costa Rica, they think of its several constants: the beaches, the forests, and the mountains. Those are all breathtaking sights that can melt any hardened heart. In fact, many parts of the country are so gorgeous that they often make ideal places to propose.

It won’t just be nature itself that will make you fall in love with Costa Rica. There are also establishments featured all around that, if you can believe it, actually enhance nature rather than detract from it. Beach resorts have only grown in popularity, for example. Then, there are the spas built close to natural hot springs.

You’ll Adore Its Penchant for Adventure

A country as exotic as Costa Rica comes with more than its fair share of opportunities for adventure. One bit of trivia that you might not have known is that recreational zip lines were first developed in Costa Rica. That may not be the case with surfing, but its magnificent waves have called out to countless surfers over the years.

Another Costa Rican invention is ecotourism. That not only allows people to see the grand sights, but it also affords educational opportunities on how to best conserve the environment and how to improve the well-being of the locals. Sustainability is the key term, the main goal, and an objective achieved by the country on a daily basis.

You’ll Cherish the People and the Culture

Naturally, at the heart of any country are its people. These are the ones who will make every white sand beach you visit feel even more spectacular; every mountain taller; and every forest grander in sheer scale. And why shouldn’t they make everything better? The people of Costa Rica are frequently boasted as among the happiest in the world.

A good reason for that has to do with their colorful culture. It bleeds into the art they gladly display to the world. Their food is a unique blend that can captivate anyone. The traditions they practice to this day bear strong Spanish influences, and the people’s motto of “pura vida” or pure life accurately captures their simple, yet cheerful lives.

Upon closer inspection, it does become increasingly clear why Costa Rica is such a dazzling country to visit.

Whether you’re there for a few days, weeks, months, or even years, you are guaranteed to cherish any memories you have of your stay. It will be a love like no other; an affair that puts the rest to shame. Give your heart away to Costa Rica and you won’t be left wanting.

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