Anarcho Grow: Pura Vida in Costa Rica

During college, Ben Starosta had done volunteer work in a small community in Costa Rica. Later, he returns, thinking he can help the people more through other means. He introduces them to guerrilla growing, clandestine outdoor marijuana cultivation, and as the pot's shipped to the United States for top dollar, the community's prospering. However, the C.I.A. soon catches wind and heads down for a look around.

Enter T.A. Sedlak’s stunningly vivid portrait of Latin America. A world of iridescent birds, fruit farmers, tight pantsed ticas, and piratas. Learn the meaning of Pura Vida, the importance of hockey bags, and what goes on at the infamous Hotel Del Rey. Sit back, turn on the Volcano, and learn for yourself where Anarcho Grow will lead.