Palm oil
January 10, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Driving through the palm oil plantations. This used to be bananas, but palm oil grows better here.
Morpho butterfly
January 10, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Found a dead blue morphology butterfly. The color is so vibrant. Played with some lizards too.
Waterfall
January 10, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Stopped along the way for this incredible waterfall. We also jumped out of our boats a few times.
Savegre river
January 10, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
We enjoyed rafting on the cleanest river in Costa Rica and either the cleanest or second cleanest river in Central America. The water was so clear.
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Playa Ventana
January 9, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
After a busy day and a half in the indigenous village, we spent a couple hours relaxing on the beach. The name of the beach comes from the holes carved into the limestone by the water.
Swimming hole
January 9, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
Took a significant trek to a water hole. Great swimming. Some climbed the rocks to get to a waterfall.
Mask workshop
January 9, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Students are learning how to carve traditional masks from a local artist. Balsa trees are grown on his property for this purpose.
Pineapples
January 8, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ 🌙 72 °F
Pineapples grown commercially take 6 months to grow. But in the indigenous community, where they use no chemicals, it takes up to 10.
Terraba village
January 8, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ 🌙 72 °F
These facilities are part of the indigenous tribe’s tourism project. It is a way to create jobs in the local community and give people the ability to earn a living. Lack of jobs has been a reasonRead more
Terraba indigenous community
January 8, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ 🌙 72 °F
We are in a very rustic indigenous community learning about their culture. Students processed cocoa...from roasting to grinding to tasting a traditional drink. But thee ancestors of our hosts wouldRead more
Borruca masks
January 8, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
The indigenous tribes are famous for carved and ornately painted masks. Students bought them on the side of the road from an indigenous artist. The workmanship is amazing.
El Pavon waterfall
January 8, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Our first stop of the day was to this beautiful waterfall. The water is crystal clear.
Leaf cutter ants
January 8, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
This video has leaf cutter ants, which are responsible for clearing the forest. They can carry enormous weight.
Funky hostel
January 8, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
We love this place in Uvita!
Squirrel monkies!!
January 7, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ 🌙 79 °F
This species is unique to the Manuel Antonio area. It was a bit dark out, but still great to see. There were a couple of dozen.
Manuel Antonio
January 7, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Further south down the Pacific coast we stopped to play on the beach at Manuel Antonio. Beautiful spot!
Jaco stop
January 7, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
We are driving south along the Pacific coast. There is a nice scenic point where we stopped for a quick break.
Rio Tarcoles
January 7, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
Boating down a river with a high population of crocs. Pictured is Osama Bin Laden...70 or so years old. Lots if incredible birds too!
Other species
January 7, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
We have seen a good variety of animals so far.
Sloth sighting
January 7, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
A sloth was sleeping in a tree above our cabins. This is a pic of a pic from my camera.
More rice and beans
January 7, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Not going to lie...it is pretty easy to get sick of rice and beans here. We eat it at breakfast and on the typical Casado platter. All of the food is fresh, but the variety is more limited.
Making patacones
January 6, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Cooking lesson making a fried green plantain dish. Delicious.
Traditional dance troop
January 6, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Saw a group perform traditional dances in costume. Then, they taught the Longwood students.
La Altura school
January 6, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Spent the day with families in a rural school. Learned about how education works in Costa Rica.
Sustainable farm
January 6, 2020 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Visited Luna Nueva (New moon) farm. They are planting in a way that mimics the jungle to take advantage of the relationship between plants...an approach that nourishes the soil.
