Christa Jimenez

Christa Jiménez is the creator of Pura Vida Moms, a bilingual travel and food brand trusted by families around the world. As an author, publisher, and longtime Costa Rica expert, she brings decades of lived experience to her work.

Christa has published Costa Rican cookbooks in paperback, hardcover, and digital formats under her imprint Pura Vida Press.

She is also a contributing writer for Lonely Planet’s Costa Rica 2026 guide, where she authored the full Arenal and Northern Lowlands chapter along with several in-depth walking tours.

Her writing is grounded in years of exploring Costa Rica with her family, from small sodas and back-road beaches to national parks and volcano towns. Through her website and social channels found at Pura Vida Moms she shares recipes, travel planning tools, cultural stories, and step-by-step guides that help people feel at home in Costa Rica long before they arrive.

Christa’s work has grown into a thriving platform that supports local Costa Rican businesses, empowers families to travel confidently, and brings the flavors of Costa Rica into kitchens around the world.