Pura Vida! Is the famous saying of the people in one of the happiest nations on Earth. This nation didn’t get to this place of joy without being neck deep in struggle. Breaking away from Spain, then Guatemala and then working to become one of the most progressive nations in Central America; Are just some of the things this nation has had to get through. Some of the most influential polticians in the western heimisphere made their name in this nation. This is one of the most peaceful nations in the world. This is Costa Rica.