Hi Susan!

Yes! The two accounts are separate; each one is tied to a separate website/initiative of ours.

A DIY Costa Rica account provides access to all of the protected content on our DIY Costa Rica website (https://www.diycostarica.com), including our Costa Rica Destination Tool, our Costa Rica Recommendations Map, and all of our private Costa Rica recommendations.

In contrast, a Pura Vida! eh? account provides access to the checkout page on our Pura Vida! eh? website (https://puravidaeh.ca), where you can submit an order for discounts.

If you’re planning your trip, a DIY Costa Rica account can help with that. If all you want is access to our tour discounts, a Pura Vida! eh? account will provide that. Most travelers opt to get both accounts, because they want to access our recommendations and our discounts, but it’s perfectly fine to have one account without the other.

If you’re not able to log in to Pura Vida! eh? (i.e., if you aren’t able to access the checkout page), especially if you’re trying to enter credentials (i.e., the username and password) that are associated with a DIY Costa Rica account, the problem is likely that you’re not yet a Pura Vida! eh? member. If this is the case, you can quickly become a Pura Vida! eh? member here. (Please keep an eye on your junk mail folder and trash bin following payment through PayPal because the account registration email may end up there.) Once you’ve registered your Pura Vida! eh? account, you’ll be able to log in, access the checkout page, and submit an order for discounts.

Pura vida! 🙂