We fell in love with Costa Rica as newlyweds. Our kids made us fall for it differently 22 years later.

The author's two daughters loved horseback riding along the rainforest in Costa Rica's Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui.

Courtesy of Allison Torres Burtka.

My husband and I spent our honeymoon in Costa Rica 22 years ago. It was our first international trip together, and while the stunning beaches, sloth sightings, and lava flowing down the side of a volcano left us awe-struck, we also appreciated seeing each other experience these new things together.As the years passed, we had two kids. We've loved traveling with them and experiencing their wonder at new places, though we've mostly stayed within the US.Now, with one daughter in high school and the other in middle school, we wanted to take them somewhere more different from our Midwest home, and we settled on Costa Rica. We wanted to show them everything we loved about the country, but in this later stage of our lives, when we can see it through a new lens and with them at our side.It was delightful in myriad ways, both expected and unexpected.

The family hiked to beaches inside Manuel Antonio National Park.

Courtesy of Allison Torres Burtka.