Costa Rica
An extreme sports expedition where Five cancer survivors demonstrate the true strength of life after illness. Together they challenge the Costa Rican jungle in a Sports challenge brutal, pedaling through torrential rains and traversing the jungle on foot through mud and wild rivers to prove that no terrain is invincible.
From ocean to ocean, guided by overcoming.
The eleventh edition The Reto Pelayo Vida challenge proposes an extreme adventure in Costa Rica, where 5 women who have overcome cancer will cross the country. from the Pacific to the Caribbean. This adventure expedition combines mountain biking, jungle trekking, and rafting on the Pacuare River, challenging mud and humidity in a wild environment.
It is a Sports challenge that highlights overcoming cancer and demonstrates that, with courage, geographical and personal limits exist to be conquered.
Carlos Martinez
Sports Director
Dr. Carlos Martínez is leading this sports expedition. He brings his experience in emergency medicine in the Himalayas with Carlos Soria and in helicopter rescue, which guarantees the safety of the participants in the tropical climate.
In addition to accompanying them, Dr. Martínez manages the group's adaptation to the environment, helping them overcome obstacles on the route and promoting physical activity in cancer recovery.
The Expeditionaries
THE CHALLENGE IN THE MEDIA
A Lieutenant Colonel represents the Guardia Civil in the Pelayo Vida Challenge.
The protagonists of the Reto Pelayo Vida 2025 share their testimonies about cancer.
Pure life and pure overcoming: the Pelayo Vida Challenge concludes its eleventh edition in Costa Rica
"Our motto in cancer and in the Challenge has been head, heart, and courage."
Crossing the land of Pura Vida, the other challenge after cancer.
AUDIENCE IMPACTS
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PUBLISHED NEWS
Veronica
Costa Rica 2025
«When you receive news like this, everything else loses importance. You learn to value what is truly essential: life, family, friends, and shared time. This expedition made me realize how important it is to make the most of every moment..«
47 years old · Breast cancer
Albacete · Lieutenant Colonel of the Civil Guard
Idoia
Costa Rica 2025
«I always look for something to keep going for. Even in the toughest times, I find reasons to smile and be grateful. This adventure taught me to transform fear and uncertainty into strength and purpose.«
56 years old · Breast cancer
Logroño · Accounting Administrator
Toñi
Costa Rica 2025
«Life always begins when you want it to. In one year, I started my life three times over, stronger and with more drive. This challenge reminded me that we set our own limits and that it's always possible to start anew.«
44 years old · Breast cancer
Torrecampo, Córdoba · Investment Banking
Eduina
Costa Rica 2025
«Diagnosis can be paralyzing, especially in difficult times like the pandemic, without hugs or close support. I learned to allow myself to feel and to move forward with strength, until I could say: we did it!«
39 years old · Breast cancer
Huelva · Maritime Shipping Agent at the Nao Victoria Foundation
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Costa Rica 2025
«Cancer can be scary, especially at first and when it's rare. This expedition taught me that with determination and support, any obstacle can be overcome, and every step counts.«