Costa Rica
How could I not love a country that values education over military and places a great deal of importance on environmental sustainability. And the beautiful people!... Pura Vida!
 AbuelaGuanacaste, Costa Rica 2015 |  PatitoGuanacaste, Costa Rica 2015 When it came dinner time for the dozens of baby chicks running around the yard, this little boy had one job- keep the older hens and larger ducklings away from the scratch. When he saw that two of my campers were interested in the activity, he brought them a duckling to hold. What is daily life for him was so novel to them! |  ShrineSan Jose, Costa Rica 2015 This sacrificial shrine remains one of few from the indigenous tribal cultures that are now nearly lost. |
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 CoffeeMonteverde, Costa Rica 2015 |  Looking OutLa Carpio, Costa Rica 2015 The children of Nicaraguan immigrants peek out at me from a window in La Carpio. With running water and electricity, this small neighborhood of San Jose is quite upscale by some global standards but still remains one of Costa Rica's poorest areas. |  Orosi RoseOrosi, Costa Rica 2015 |
 Valley CloudsOrosi, Costa Rica 2015 |  Volcanic BathRincón de la Vieja, Costa Rica 2015 Water bubbles up, warmed to a boiling temperature by the nearby lava of one of Costa Rica's active volcanoes. |  CatarataRincón de la Vieja, Costa Rica 2015 |
 Mama HenGuanacaste, Costa Rica 2015 |  Little LizardRincón de la Vieja, Costa Rica 2015 |  Juan SanchezSan Jose, Costa Rica 2015 One of few remaining traditional, indigenous shamans in Costa Rica, Juan Sanchez now opens his sacred shrines to tours in an attempt to educate a greater audience about how quickly his culture is being lost. |
 Hydro DamOrosi, Costa Rica 2015 |  Hibiscus ButterflyRincón de la Vieja, Costa Rica 2015 |  Baby GoatMonteverde, Costa Rica 2015 |
 Sunset RunGuanacaste, Costa Rica 2015 |  CagedHeredia, Costa Rica 2015 |  CositasGuanacaste, Costa Rica 2015 Small mementos stand as an unintentional shrine to this rural family's history. I felt like I was looking at a private narrative of memory in capturing this beautiful shot. |