Costa Rica

It took a total of 3 transfers from NY to get to the place where we decided to stay.

Including this very very small airplane.

:O

I'm not going to lie; I prayed that I would not meet the same fate as..hm...iono. JFK jr? Aaliyah?

haha

Views from our balcony

My little bro

Local beach

The pool we never used 

Our guide stopped the van multiple times to point out different fruits and animals.

This is when we spotted MONKEYS!

River boat cruise

Lucky enough to come close up to this crocodile.

It was really lazy....and boring.

FYI. Don't do this. Lure monkeys onto your boat with fruit.

I guess we just got lucky with a naughty guide.

Friend of the guide led us to someone's farm, totally trespassing to see...

rare exotic bird.

Where's Waldo?

It's become our little tradition.

Family poker competition

(yes, we're playing with rocks)

Animal rescue museum

Amazing view of the Arenal volcano.

We were so lucky that we had clear skies!!!

Behind is the man-made lake

If you look closely, that's actually an expression of fear and nervousness masked by attempt to smile right before we go ziplining.

Hunreds and hundreds of feet up in the air and this is what you see

Haha! Doesn't my dad look sad?!

It's only fear

I hope this picture gives an inkling to just how high we were

Off he goes!

Amazing, amazing scenery and colors with semi active volcano in the background

Hot Springs Resort

Sunset...bee-yoo-tiful!

My siblings being silly.

Goodbye Costa Rica!

till next time!!!