Costa Rica

where the only thing more abundant than the rainforests are the Instagram filters.

Costa Rica: where the phrase "pura vida" is not just a slogan, but a national pastime, and also a strong defense against boredom.

Costa Rica: where the only thing more passionate than the locals' love of soccer is their love of explaining how passionate they are about soccer.

Costa Rica has no standing army, having abolished it in 1948.

It contains nearly 6% of the world's biodiversity despite covering only 0.03% of the earth's surface.