Falls Creek. Falls Creek is a nice hike tucked back in to State Game Lands 12. The drive to get there from Monroeton seems just as long as the hike. There's enough room for a car or two at the parking area, but don't be deceived by how small the stream looks, further upstream, it's much more impressive.
âPura Vidaâ is Spanish for âpure lifeâ, a Costa Rican philosophy that encourages the appreciation of lifeâs simple treasures. Slowing things down, celebrating good fortune, and refusing to take anything for granted embodies this laid back lifestyle. âPura Vidaâ means choosing to live life to the fullest.
According to a study of the expression, a film called Pura vida came to Costa Rica from Mexico in 1956, directed by Gilberto Martinez Solares. In the movie, Pura vida is the expression of eternal optimism used by a comic character, played by the actor Antonio Espino, who unfortunately can't seem to do anything right.