Guanacaste is a wonderful oceanside destination. It has deep blue waters and large Pacific waves. Great fishing and surfing can be found here.

Costa Rica, Arenal Volcano National Park- It took a full days travel to get to Liberia international airport. It last erupted in 1968 and the footing was volcanic ash and stone.

The Cloud Forest was a must and home to the 2-toed sloth. This is also the zipline capital of the world. Great hikes and adventure is everywhere here.

This part of Texas sat at the bottom of the ocean before the dinosaurs roamed. The mountains are actually a giant coral reef that was lifted by shifting tectonic plates, including the main attraction, El Capitan. There are coral fossils everywhere.

The trees are pines and the water is from glaciers.