The Journal

On Costa Rica,
and the reset.

Essays on biodiversity, the Nicoya Blue Zone, pura vida, and why we keep coming back to this small country to put ourselves back together.

Aerial view of Costa Rica's jungle coastline meeting the turquoise Pacific Ocean at golden hour
Featured · Destination

Why Costa Rica Is the World's Perfect Wellness Destination

Why founders, creators, and exhausted high-performers are quietly choosing Costa Rica over Bali, Tulum, and Sedona for their reset.

7 min read
An elderly Costa Rican woman walking a dirt path through the green hills of the Nicoya Peninsula at sunrise
Longevity

Inside Nicoya: Costa Rica's Blue Zone and the Science of Living Longer

The Nicoya Peninsula is one of only five Blue Zones on Earth. Here's what its centenarians know that the rest of the world is paying to learn.

8 min read
Costa Rican local smiling on a wooden porch overlooking the jungle at golden hour, embodying the pura vida lifestyle
Philosophy

Pura Vida: The Costa Rican Philosophy That's Changing How We Reset

Pura vida is more than a phrase. It's an operating system for a slower, fuller, longer life — and it might be the medicine your nervous system has been asking for.

6 min read
A scarlet macaw in flight over Costa Rican rainforest with a waterfall in the misty background
Nature & Science

From Jungle to Coast: Why Costa Rica's Biodiversity Is the Ultimate Reset

The country holds nearly 6% of the planet's biodiversity. New research suggests this density of nature is not a backdrop to your reset — it is the active ingredient.

7 min read
Silhouette of a person sitting at dawn on a wooden deck overlooking misty Costa Rican jungle and ocean
Our Story

Our Origins: Why We Founded RicaReset

The story behind RicaReset — how watching brilliant friends quietly burn out built the company we wished had existed for us.

6 min read