costa rica was a surprisingly great trip. the lush tropical rain forests were beautiful, the wildlife and tons of activities were entertaining, and the beaches (although not so pretty to look at) were fun to play in! we really enjoyed ourselves and will definitely be back. we stayed at buena vista villas in manuel antonio/quepos, which was a gorgeous property. it was a well manicured rain forest with brightly colored flowers everywhere. i would highly recommend this place if you visit.