Culture
The phrase “Pura vida” can be used as a greeting – it literally means “pure life” and is used in many different contexts and conversations.
Rice and beans are the base of almost every meal.
A 10% tip is often automatically added to the bill at most restaurants. Tips are not generally given to taxi drivers.
Explore
The La Fortuna/Volcano Arenal is a great adventure. You can zipline, hike, or soak in the volcanic hot springs.
If you are in Jaco, go paddle boarding and surfing at the beach.
Manuel Antonio near Jaco is a beautiful wildlife park that is a lot of fun to explore.
Go white water rafting on the Sarapiqui river, about 45 minutes from San Jose.
Upcoming Costa Rica Mission Trips
These trips help make a difference in this country by serving alongside local ministries. You can join them!
AGES 21-30
Expedition | Route 1 | August 2025
Traveling to Guatemala, Colombia, Morocco, Spain, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
AGES 21-30
Expedition | Route 2 | August 2025
Traveling to Cambodia, Taiwan, Japan, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Guatemala.
AGES 21-30
Expedition | Route 3 | August 2025
Traveling to Guatemala, Albania, Greece, Turkey, South Asia, and Nepal.
AGES 21-30
Expedition | Route 2 | January 2025
Traveling to Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda.
Ocean’s Edge
Meet Hannah and her family! Ocean's Edge works with other ministries in the area, including a youth house on the beach, prenatal center, kids club, and service projects throughout town. Their ministry is a training and equipping ministry that teaches living and working while simultaneously living missionally. This includes training locals and giving opportunities to work in business, art, marketing, etc.
Conexion Ministries
Meet Bryan and Beth! Conexion Ministries serves their local community through medical missions, evangelism, outreach events, kids clubs, and much more. They love to take visiting missionary teams to work with public schools and local churches
Metro Ministries
Metro Ministries serves hundreds of children and teenagers each week. Metro has worked to rescue hurting children and offer a message of love and hope to encourage them to stay in school and away from gangs and other destructive behaviours. Metro meets both spiritual and physical needs through long-term, one-on-one relationships, mentorship, and child sponsorship.
Abraham’s Project
Abraham’s Project is a program for the benefit of the local community and surrounding areas. They provide a home for orphans and kids that have suffered abuse or neglect. Abraham’s Project also runs a daycare and provides medical care for the community. They believe God has a purpose for every single person and desires them to be in a loving community.
Adventures Costa Rica Base
The Adventures Base in Costa Rica works to build relationships with locals and host and disciple teams that come through. They work with a variety of local and remote ministries around San José and take teams to serve in daycares and feeding programs. They also invite teams to join them in evangelism, prayer walks, home visits, spiritual teaching and activations, teaching English, sport ministries, and children's programs.
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