Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Just Chillin'


A man stands in a storefront in downtown San Jose, Costa Rica. Evidence of the trademark "Pura Vida!" (Pure Life!) lifestyle throughout Costa Rica is the sight of (mostly older) men standing in doorways or in front of stores for hours on end. Many of those I met were old friends who hang out every day together and simply love to chat with people passing by.


Local men stand in front of a small general store in Boquete, Panama. For anyone, local or gringo aside, who is friendly and willing to chat, they will talk your ear off, giving tips for traveling in the area or stories about Boquete life in the past.





— Christopher