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Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 82 °FTucked into the jungle is Rafiki lodge. They offer great rafting excursions on the Savegre River (indigenous word meaning savage). The Savegre River is the cleanest in Costa Rica and one of the cleanest in the world.
Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 79 °FOur last stop today was at Playa Ventana, named for the “windows” carved through the limestone by the water. The beach is a local hangout, so you see families together the Latin music is blaring g and ceviche and coconuts are for sale. Students tried a strange “ice cream” treat made withRead more
Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 82 °FA crazy trek brought us to a favorite swimming hole of the indigenous villagers. We were not equipped, but some decided to swim in clothes...after all, when will you have this chance again.
Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 79 °FWe are at the indigenous mask maker’s workshop. Balsa trees are planted and harvested. Wood is dried for 22 days. It takes two days for the husband to carve a small mask (10-11 inches long) or more if it is very intricate. His wife paints them when done. Our students are working on the carving andRead more
Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 82 °FThe indigenous tribe grows chocolate, some of which is sold or traded. Currency used to be chocolate in these community. The pictures show the cocoa pods, which hold the beans. But they are covered with a white gooey substance that tastes like mango to me. After fermenting, beans are dried in theRead more
Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 82 °FLast year we found this local swimming spot down a small road. So, we headed there this year and had the place to ourselves for an hour...except for the lizard. Our guide showed us how to do facials the natural way.
Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 72 °FWe are now in the indigenous tribe and learned how the culture was quashed with the arrival of the Spanish, who did not allow use of indigenous languages. But now laws guarantee that lands and culture are protected. You see us with an artifact found by one family...buried almost to the top. It isRead more
Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 72 °FThe Boruca tribe is known for incredible masks carved from wood. Luckily, we knew if a spot to buy them straight from the artist at prices 1/4 of what you see them for in the souvenir shops. We even had them signed. The artist couple were thrilled with their earnings from us...probably more thanRead more
United States ⋅ ☀️ 61 °FWe stayed in a funky hostel in Uvita. The shared bathrooms freaked students out just a bit, but they quickly adjusted. Chase used a pool cue to harvest some star fruit from the tree in the courtyard.
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