Science writer and explorer Gaia Vince visits Costa Rica to discover how this remarkable little republic has become the happiest and most sustainable country on earth.
Episode 1Gaia helps capture a rogue crocodile before travelling to Monteverde Cloud Forest and scaling a giant tree with scientists who preserve life forms. Then she meets President Luis Guillermo Solis.
Episode 2
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Episode 2Gaia takes a dip in a hot spring as she finds out how Costa Ricans have harnessed the power of active volcanoes. On the Pacific coast she helps build artificial reefs from unlikely recycled materials.
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Episode 3Gaia goes horse riding with a 99-year-old cowboy, takes a canoe trip to meet the indigenous Bribri and witnesses thousands of turtles arriving on a remote beach to lay their eggs.
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