Costa Rica

In the summer of 2019, we spent 22 days traveling through Costa Rica as a family.

Valarie and I had never traveled for that long outside of the country with all 4 of our kids, the youngest of which was not even 2 years old.

Swimming in a waterfall in Costa Rica. — I can’t believe they stayed on there long enough to get this photo.

We spent 3 weeks traveling to 4 different cities and had an absolute blast. We explored volcanoes, beaches, waterfalls, jungles, boiling mud pots, and so much more!

Getting to meet so many wonderful people from Costa Rica and from around the world on our journey made this trip a truly special event for our entire family.

In fact, the first week we were there, we met up with complete strangers from a church located right here in San Antonio who were putting on a sports camp for kids…in Costa Rica. How awesome is that?

So come along and join us as we explore Costa Rica!

3 Weeks in Costa Rica

Part 1 – Getting There

Title image showing picture of Volcano Arenal in Costa Rica.

We travel from San Antonio to Houston to San Jose, Costa Rica – and discover that our family of 6 qualifies as our own tour group!
Part 1 – Getting There

Part 2 – Impacto Liberia Sports Camp

Title image of a beach and mountains in costa rica.

Driving from San Jose to Liberia and making new friends from all over the world.
Part 2 – Impacto Liberia Sports Camp

Part 3 – Playa Hermosa

Featured image of a long beach in Costa Rica.

Finding out if the used GoPro camera I bought can swim, and checking out the beautiful and remote Playa Hermosa.
Part 3 – Playa Hermosa

Part 4 – The Great Gasoline Debacle of 2019

Featured image of Playa Conchal beach in Costa Rica.

You know, just running out of gas as we explore Rincon de la Vieja (boiling mud pots) and Llanos de Cortez Waterfall (pictured above).
Part 4 – The Great Gasoline Debacle of 2019

Part 5 – Playa Flamingo and Playa Conchal

Hanging out in the very popular Tamarindo spending 3 days swimming in the ocean and swimming at the pool in our lux condo.
Part 5 – Playa Flamingo and Playa Conchal