1440 {28} :: Costa Rica, Jungle Camp

We paddled over two hours down the River Pacuare to reach our Jungle Camp.

It was beautiful, really.

In a very rustic sort of way.

It sat up on a mountainside, in the heart of the rainforest, over-looking the river.

We fell asleep and awoke to the sounds of the jungle… birds, insects and the raging river below.

Beautiful vistas and sweet photographic treasures were everywhere. {You can see more photos here.}

Our first full day there was our first day full of beautiful tropical sun, much to the delight of all.

Our guides prepared fresh, delicious meals in the outdoor kitchen. These were my favorite meals the entire time we were in Costa Rica.

We had visitors

who hung around a while.

And we visited with each other.

All of camp life seemed centered on {or from} the kitchen.

{Birdwatching.}

Happy Hour was at 4:30 and included Jungle Juice, served both with and without alcohol. We usually used this time to sit family style around our dining table and play cards, tell stories, and recount our days’ experiences.

Even in the middle of the jungle we had the elegance of wine and candlelight.

Good times.

Pura vida.

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*Pura Vida literally means Pura = pure and vida = life, but “Pure life” in Spanish would be “Vida pura” instead, so the real meaning is closer to “plenty of life”, “full of life”, “this is living!”, “going great”, “real living”, “Awesome!” or “cool!”.^[5] It can be used both as a greeting or a farewell, universally known in Costa Rica and it has been used by many Costa Ricans (and expatriates) since 1956.^{[6] ~ wikipedia}

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{The first, and last three photos were taken by our trip photographer, Matt.}

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So glad you are here! Pura vida!