Pura vida is not a slogan in Costa Rica — it is how the country actually runs, a philosophy of gratitude and ease that shows up in everything from traffic to tour guides. The country protects roughly a quarter of its land as national park or reserve, packing rainforest, volcano, and coastline into a country the size of West Virginia. Frankenbridge partners with local naturalist guides and eco-lodge families for small-group Costa Rican experiences.