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We’ve collected six Instagram accounts that feature wildlife photos, glamping spots, lush landscapes, and irresistible Costa Rican food. It’s everything you need to bring a little Costa Rica — and a lot of pura vida — into your day.
The colorful bird above is the elusive quetzal. Its iridescent green wings help it blend into the lush leaves of the mountain forests, and it prefers to fly in the canopy and upper reaches of the trees. The most popular place to spot one — if you’re lucky — is at the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on an early morning hike.
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