Arenal, Costa Rica - Near the base of the Arenal Volcano is La Fortuna Catarata - Fortune Falls. After hiking down a steep, narrow staircase carved out in stones, you reach the base of the water falls, where you can swim, bathe and try not to get swept away by the powerful waters.
Sarchi, Costa Rica - Everything about this little tourist town screams color and beauty. This close up of a wheel from a bullock cart stands as a symbol of both the hard-working people of Costa Rica, and is one of the main decorations of the town, where street signs, cafes, and bus stands are brightly painted in the same style.
Arenal, Costa Rica - A sample of vegetariano tipicos, served in Costa Rica. Each plate comes with black beans, steamed vegetables, salad, rice, avocado, and the most delicious desert - sweet, plantains.
Costa Rica - A roadside stall, selling water melons, jack-fruit, bananas, mangoes and more in the rain.