Tripatini contributor Linda Cooper writes:

"Ready to fully immerse myself into a state of total relaxation I gave myself a  mandatory time-out; armed with a suitcase full of athleisure wear and my bestie, we arrived at this tropical luxury wellness resort nestled in the Alajuela province hills of the country's Central Valley. This restorative environment tucked into the arms of a quartz mountain overlooking the Nicoya Peninsula and Pacific Ocean seascape had me at pura vida ("pure life," a common expression down here) with its lush landscapes."

Read more in her post A Heavenly Retreat in Costa Rica.