Hola from Costa Rica! We’ve been in this amazing country for about a week and have met many amazing people and seen some of the most beautiful scenery I could ever imagine seeing. There’s so much natural beauty, it’s almost difficult to decide where to point our cameras next!
Two people we’ve met along the way are Travis and Ronald—in the small town of Bahia Ballena. Travis works for Finca Costa Rica, a partner organization to Bikes for the World. Ronald has purchased several bikes through loans from the local community credit bank of Finca CR. With the bikes, he has started his own rental company for tourists and for local ticos (Costa Ricans). While this may seem like a very small thing, Ronald told us having the chance to purchase the bicycles has given him a new way to support his family and has given him new confidence to start other businesses selling beautiful photos and other art made around Bahia Ballena. In addition, locals now have the possibility of renting a bicycle for the day to go to the grocery or other towns, or to go to work or school. Ronald told us how amazing it was that at the heart of it, he had this opportunity because one family in America wanted to help his family in Costa Rica.
We’ve found many other amazing stories to tell—but I will save them for the video! We’re off to our next shoot and I’m sure will have another great story to tell. As the saying goes in Costa Rica, Pura Vida!
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