Palm oil
10 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Driving through the palm oil plantations. This used to be bananas, but palm oil grows better here.
Morpho butterfly
10 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Found a dead blue morphology butterfly. The color is so vibrant. Played with some lizards too.
Waterfall
10 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Stopped along the way for this incredible waterfall. We also jumped out of our boats a few times.
Savegre river
10 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 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
9 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ⛅ 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
9 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
Took a significant trek to a water hole. Great swimming. Some climbed the rocks to get to a waterfall.
Mask workshop
9 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 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
8 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ 🌙 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
8 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ 🌙 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 reason Czytaj więcej
Terraba indigenous community
8 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ 🌙 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 would Czytaj więcej
Borruca masks
8 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 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
8 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Our first stop of the day was to this beautiful waterfall. The water is crystal clear.
Leaf cutter ants
8 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
This video has leaf cutter ants, which are responsible for clearing the forest. They can carry enormous weight.
Funky hostel
8 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
We love this place in Uvita!
Squirrel monkies!!
7 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ 🌙 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
7 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Further south down the Pacific coast we stopped to play on the beach at Manuel Antonio. Beautiful spot!
Jaco stop
7 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 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
7 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 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
7 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
We have seen a good variety of animals so far.
Sloth sighting
7 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 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
7 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ☀️ 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
6 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Cooking lesson making a fried green plantain dish. Delicious.
Traditional dance troop
6 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Saw a group perform traditional dances in costume. Then, they taught the Longwood students.
La Altura school
6 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Spent the day with families in a rural school. Learned about how education works in Costa Rica.
Sustainable farm
6 stycznia 2020, Kostaryka ⋅ ⛅ 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.
