- Program
- Pura Vida Service, Costa Rica
- Traveled
- Summer 2026
In this first-person account, Lillie looks back on Rustic Pathways’ Pura Vida Service program in Costa Rica in summer 2026, with photos from the trip.
Lillie describes zip lining through the rainforest in the rain and the lifelong memories and friendships made on the trip.
Lillie’s Pura Vida Service Trip to Costa Rica
Hi!!! I’m Lillie and this past month I went on a Costa Rica Pura Vida service trip with Rustic Pathways!!
Zip Lining Through the Rainforest in the Rain
We got to partake in so many exciting experiences, but my all time favorite has to be when we zip lined through the rainforest in the rain.
This trip will forever be in my heart and I made so many lifelong memories and friendships
Lillie describes lifelong memories and friendships from Costa Rica. The memories concern the summer 2026 session, and Lillie first shared them on the Rustic Pathways Instagram account on July 3, 2026.
The program still runs as Costa Rica: Pura Vida Service. It runs 8 days for students ages 14–18 and includes about 16 hours of community service near Arenal Volcano, helping improve local schools and maintain park trails, plus ziplining through the rainforest and whitewater rafting. See the program page for the current itinerary, dates and activities.
