Costa Rica - Hiking A Volcano

[danielsnyder1]

Looks fun! We are going soon. Too bad about the crappy filming and horrible video.

[lcubero29]

@ItsLikeLauren your comment is stupid everybody knows that dinasours doesnt exist!...in alajuela...just in the rest of costa rica...

[javian027]

Costa Rica!!!! yahooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooo!!!

[brunettebeauty1995]

I'm going there this summer :)

[llc88]

Pura Vida. He estudiado en Costa Rica por cuatro meses en 2009. Estoy olvidando todo incluyendo gramática y vocabulario.

I miss Costa Rica.

[megasoord]

This would be an amazing story I might rip this of for nanowrimo

[SpringMaLisa]

Okay, well, I am currently studying in Costa Rica. About Jurassic park, it was filmed on on island off of Costa Rica, which would be why the trails reminded you of Jurassic Park.

Also, too bad you came to Arenal during the rainy season, because it is pretty cool. But if you do come back to Costa Rica and want to do something that you will remember for the rest of you life, climb Rincon De La Vieja. It is an easy hike and SO worth it :D I wish I could go back, but it is currently closed.

[NeverNeverLandTV]

I literally just got back three days ago from the Arenal volcano Observatory Lodge! I was in Costa Rica for a friend's wedding, and got to really just experience how beautifully diverse the entire country is. If you drive an hour on any direction from wherever you are and it is almost as if you are in a different country altogether. And the people there are all surprisingly kind, even to ignorant and undoubtedly annoying U.S. Citizens like me and my family. Glad you fell in love on your trip Al

[ItsJustAnotherTube]

Like the average tonto gringo, you all think that in Costa Rica (my country) there are just forests and dinosaurs -.-

[acknupp]

@ItsJustAnotherTube it was just a joke, take it easy. there's no need for you to offend anyone.

[jackiehumanoid]

i wanna see part 2 :'(



[twinkletoes121]

I don't know how I missed this when it was first posted.

I almost cried watching this. Your video reminds me so much of Ecuador and everything I love about it. I have friends studying there right now and I'm addicted to looking at their pictures on Facebook. I miss it so much.

[coherencynotrequired]

This reminds me of when I was in Madagascar, I never had the opportunity to be alone but I always felt that immensity and that closeness to nature (and of course the feeling that you are in Jurassic Park). Yet even in the closeness of people, I got to know more about who we are as humans because being with the same 19 people for a month straight meant we really learned about each other. That's also how I became interested in psychology because the way we interact with one another is interesting.

[mushitsme]

i love listeing to your voice alex, when i'm angry i come bacck to your videos because it calms me down, its the realness of your voice, even when you are taking about the most unreal things like harry potter and velociraptors, i thank you for that :)

[anifash]

I am from CR yeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy­yyyyyyyyyy <3

[BloomingBeauty03]

HEY I'm from Costa Rica! Im so glad you enjoyed nature so much! I love my country, its so beautiful <3

[bah12011]

you're cute ^^

[superiorjello]

Alex. You're awesome. I'd love to meet you someday.

[Tamsin96]

I'm going to Costa Rica with my parents in December, and I can wait!

[FlyingPirate]

Neeeeeeeddd paaaaaaaaart Twoooooooooooooo!

[ThatTuiGirl]

I live in a really beautiful place called New Zealand and my family go on holidays to areas like that all the time we kind of just take it for granted. This video really made me appreciate where I come from…

[amyevekeegan]

<33 Can't wait for P2!

[FlyingPirate]

Alex! Donde esta parte dos?

[kainthaboss]

No murderous cloud of black smoke?

[MrTheShepster]

Look, it's that new show "Alex vs. Wild"... ;)

Great footage, reminds me that - sadly - all the jungles I have been to have been located inside of greenhouses... I wish I could afford a trip like that.

Oh, and great job neither getting lost nor eaten by something nor being washed away by lava... ^^

[MistyMorningKristy]

Amazing footage, Alex! I'm very glad you didn't get lost, lol and it looks like you had a wonderful time :)

[hpobsessed21]

While you were talking about the clensing power of rain, all I could think about was how in literature, rain/water can symbolize rebirth.

[FrankieSeverus]

That was flipping amazing! I hope someday I can experience that and have those beautiful words to describe it with. :)

<3

[KaizoKonpaku123]

When I went to Arenal, the volcano was covered in clouds, too. I was only there for a day to do hot springs/tourist-y stuff, but the nature you filmed looks absolutely gorgeous.

[AriadnaMSaenz]

I'm glad you liked the Homeland! My mother is from there and I love visiting. You should go to Nicaragua (where my dad is from) it's beautiful and a HUGE culture shock.

[SpellboundSama]

<3

[aVividImagination]

Quite possibly my favorite Thoughts from Places video ever. EVery word you said...

Thanks for sharing! Can't wait for part two!

[FlyingPirate]

So glad you enjoyed our wonderful country..please come back soon.you can stay at my house.....

[VitruvianGirl]

Alex, this is beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[aglanceatmyworld]

I love the bridge and the sound of the rain!

[Bananarama842]

This is really nice. I think it is the first thoughts from places I have seen you do, and I like it. I would love to see more of this kind of thing :)

[Random3awesomness]

Wow....that...was....deep! lol I LOVE YOU ALEX!

[mybeautifulrescue21]

I love this. Totally favoriting. 

[KimsGlitterChatter]

This is such a beautiful video. It makes me want to go hiking or at least for a walk (Luckily I do live sort of in the countryside but I do take it for granted)

[carolinaladivina]

sounds like an amazing experience!

[ariel308604]

I love you Alex but you're talking WAY too fast in this video.

[coollikeaninja]

It's a good thing I'm not the only one who thinks that way during hikes :) Last year, my mom and I went on a hike in Yellowstone National Park. It was through some small mountains, and at the top of one you could see the really large mountain in the distance with all of the clouds around it. To describe it best, it looked like a picture from Lord of the Rings. Therefore, we pretended to be hobbits the rest of the hike ;) It was wonderful! :D BTW love the video, it's beautiful there :)

[senoritasophs13]

I have been there! I love it there. It was the best trip of my life! :D I am glad you got to experience it too.

[LikeSoTotallyRandom]

Beautiful vid!!

[gotwrakspurts]

A nice Thought from Places style video :)

[4evaGTB]

Dude. You so chill. I love.

[Estrella20Azul]

Did you find a secret hatch? If you don't upload new videos we'll know you're saving the world by pushing the button ;-)

Kidding aside, that's a wonderful place - can't wait to visit it myself. Glad you had a great time, Alex. Now I'll wait patiently for part two.

[WeAreAirborne]

If you look hard at 1:28 you can see a baby ankylosaur peeking out from behind the tree and thumbs-upping at you.

[hermione25064]

Alex! I studied abroad in Costa Rica last semester! I was there for 4 months, living with a host family in San Jose. I visited Arenal too, and got to enjoy the hotsprings. :) I'm so glad you are getting to experience that wonderful, wonderful, country. I miss it and my family there terribly :(

[Malallory]

I did that hike! This makes me want to go back SO badly.

[alliekat16]

So "Thoughts from Places"esqe .

[sincemarchoflastyear]

Really beautiful video <3

[TheRomanticEgoist]

I went to Costa Rica a few years ago, it was the best month of my life. I also hiked up that volcano and it was awesome. Literally the best place I've been in the world (and I've been about a bit) everyone should go at least once just to see the sheer beauty of its magnificence.

[grohllikeatroll]

It looks amazing! I was wondering why ther hadnt been any new videos for a while

[TheNevilleFangirl]

That was beautiful! Costa Rica sounds like a great place. Can't wait for part 2!

[Iheartweasleysforevr]

Alex, you are amazing. I love how you can take so much from nature?

[ItsLikeLauren]

I'm glad you didn't get eaten by dinosaurs during your hike :-)

[affenonkel]

Great video. The rain is so calming.

The bridge looks like the huge photo that you can get at Ikea. xD

[shmemmalee]

In books, rain usually symbolizes baptisim and renewal.

[TheBrentagon]

Awesome video!

That feeling you get when you're all "nature-y"... I'm not sure if there's a word for it.

It's almost spiritual.

[TheDreamingMaya]

This is nice, Costa Rica seems amazing when you're there

[lianneinthebigworld]

This looks so amazing! I honestly don't know anything about Costa Rica, the part you showed here seems really beautiful.

[PiinkyPeyed]

I really want to go hiking on my own now!

[nicciweasley]

Beautiful, Alex!

[bridgetotheotherside]

This was lovely :) I love going on solitary walks like that; just walking in silence and taking in the wonders of nature surrounding you... There's no feeling quite like it.

[karaluvsketchup]

I'm trying to figure out where to go study abroad right now, and one of my options is a tropical biology program in Costa Rica... this video makes that seem like a reaaaaally good option.

[TheGirlKiba]

thoughts from places

[theatrebabe13]

Are you sure there weren't Dementors there?

Oh, and you're a fantastic storyteller. MTRA

[kimberlyag]

My favorite vlog ever!!! I'm from Costa Rica and your words were beautiful!!! I wish I could have met you!!! You're one of my favorite youtubers and you came to my country!! I feel very happy about it!!! I love you!!!

[Nalanzazu]

reminds me of home, except a little more tropical :P

[jpcaradelcrimen]

that's my country,



[thomassholan7]

Amazing

[chrisdavignon]

Your video makes me so want to move back to Costa Rica its been a few years. Can't wait to see more :)

[land9631]

Life propagandist. Life is stupid.  Nature has no brain. Antinatalism

[courtneylynne92]

I loved this Alex, so beautiful and thoughtful and lovely

[ajswanson91]

That looks beautiful. I hope some day I'm able to go to Costa Rica. If not there, somewhere similar

[HPnerdfighter]

you make me smile

[iIMAGINEblank]

This is awoosome! I have friends who are missionaries in Costa Rica so I sometimes forget that it's not just a place of "foreign missions" but also a place of incredible beauty. Yay for God's creations!

[insidejoker456]

:) that was lovely

[saracastically]

:)



[jojooo4ever]

I live in Costa Rica and am a little bit absolutely heartbroken that I never saw you anywhere during your stay here

[xolarisxo]

I went to costa rica a couple years ago with a group of my friends. and it was awesome so so beautiful.. and kinda breath taking.. we got to zip line.. i was near fraijanes

[allshalldelight]

Alex Carpenter, you are a charming man.

[hawthornandunicorn]

Woah, so pretty! Yay for outdoorsy Alex showing us the world!

[CloeStar154]

Thank you so much for your compliments about Costa Rica. I feel so proud to live and being born in here. I know it's a beautiful country, but I have never listened to another person's point of view. I'm so happy you liked my country and feel very proud of it :)

We could've met! haha

[blessedbyacurse]

Sadly, my first thought when you mentioned all the plants being huge was of tarantulas. Totally ruined my appreciation for it.

[bebanacabana]

Las Cataratas in Arenal are amazing. The hike down there is crazy though.

[jesusfreak34988]

EPIC and btw i hate that phrase so this is awesome

[outsidergirl]

P.S. Arenal is amazing, albeit elusive. Magnificent volcano, y u so foggy?

[CamilaAGH17]

OMG PEOPLE SAYING NICE THINGS ABOUT COSTA RICA IS NOT FAIR =( we nicaraguans are cool too! and everything's cheaper here ;) NICARAGUA RULES!!!

[outsidergirl]

This is exactly how I felt when I went to Costa Rica two years ago for a family friend's wedding. We went on a canopy tour (via zipline) through the jungle, and as touristy as that sounds, it was amazing and reminded me of how incredible the world can be. I didn't get to spend as much time there alone since we were constantly surrounded by friends (not a bad thing!), but every I really cherished every moment I did get to spend in nature. We don't have a lot of that in Philadelphia. :(

[CamilaAGH17]

You should visit Nicaragua (we're awesome =D)

[emilymarieism]

This is amazing! I've always wanted to visit Costa Rica.

[ErinERawlinson]

wow

[animeotaku]

My boyfriend went to Costa Rica last summer and hiked a volcano.

[SantifyYoSelf]

I would love to go there! Great job on putting this together :) Now I'ma watch it again.

[amkroxxx3797]

this looks like the place I pictured the Hunger Games arena looked like (in my mind, that is)

[xxRavenclawHousexx]

I WENT TO THAT EXACT PLACE!!! <3 the observation lodge <3

[AWESoMEPLATYPUS]

this is beautiful. DFTBA.

[freeesocks]

you are incredible. love this!

[nerdlie]

I must go to this place.

[onenerdyhipster]

Wow that looks amazing. 

[ukuleili8]

<3 you alex!!!!!!! That's cool that you got to go to costa rica!!! How long was it for?

[xxxrahrahxxx]

Very cool

[kmm3792]

Awww this reminds me of when I used to live in Domincan Republic. Without all the shacks though.

[frickinawesome1013]

Pura vida! 

[RandomRose9]

This was captivating, and I want to go now!

[kmb1023x]

that narration was beautiful!

[Kianayala]

When did you go there? It looks amazing.

[AndrewJPowell]

Your Parents live there right?

[Adawg4008]

12st

[americanchinalilies]

DFTBA!

[20jesusfreak]

i love thoughts from places

[danakaDENt]

I wish I could go

[notthedarklord]

this is so cool!!!

[TheScreamingReviewer]

amazing.



[BRProvince]

This is different than your other vidoes. But I like it!

[BenMorrison64]

do you have a tumblr?

[crazzyladies08]

Beautifully done.

[ZeAwkwardOrcas]

Really a beautiful vlog :)

[malindizoo]

second!

you rock! <3



[TheGirlFromScience]

Alex, you are made of awesome.