A Pina Colada and a Scorpion

A must read for anyone thinking of traveling "south of the border." If you ever thought of "retiring to a "Latin American paradise" or even visiting, you owe it to yourself to read this book first. Its not all just pina colada's and endless beaches as you will soon find out! This is the true story of one family's four-year experience living in the jungles along the Southern Pacific Costa Rican coast. Costa Rica is located in Central America, north of Panama, and south of Nicaragua. Having one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world it is truly an amazing place. A good portion of this country is still covered in virgin hardwood forests. But in the southwest corner of the country lies a true gem, the Osa Peninsula. The majority of this area is still covered in untouched rain forest, harboring arguably the densest concentration of biological life in the world. This is a land of dreams, huge cascading waterfalls dropping into pools as clear as glass, ultraviolet blue butterflies the size of birds, plants beyond description, beaches roamed by sea turtles and jaguars, and endless warm sunshine! However underneath all the glitter lurks another world. A place where pain and suffering are daily experiences, and envy along with its accomplice hatred run deep. Where life is cheap, and death a way of life.

Author: Edward Gaster

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Jul 08, 2018

Number of Pages: 360 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1722025581

ISBN-13: 9781722025588