Finally in Monteverde
31 Disember 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
It was a long drive on slow and windy streets but we have made it to Monteverde. This area was founded by Quakers who wanted to avoid the draft. The mountains are incredible and we will see them byBaca lagi
Santa Elena
31 Disember 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
We are staying in the small village if Santa Elena and it will be home base as we explore Monteverde. The students are happy with their rooms at this funky hostel.
Horseback riding in the mountains
31 Disember 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
We went on the most beautiful horseback ride through the mountains of Monteverde. We had a few nervous riders, but everyone did great. What a great way to see the landscape.
Trapiche
31 Disember 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
This machine is used for making sugar cane juice. Really large ones are pulled by horses, so this is just a small one. The taste is so great.
Candy making
31 Disember 2022, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Sobano is a traditional candy made from sugar cane and peanuts. It starts by boiling down sugar cane and the mixing in a wooden bowl. You see the students making it here.
Canopy tour
1 Januari 2023, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
We completed the original canopy tour …first in the WORLD…and it was a blast. Founded in 1994, it shows some signs of age and there are now newer and bigger. But this one offers some uniqueBaca lagi
Canopy tour videos
1 Januari 2023, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Here is a sample of videos. I was able to record each student and will send to them.
A few more canopy tour videos
1 Januari 2023, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Here are a couple more.
Today’s flavors
1 Januari 2023, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Todays new flavors are tamarind and guanábano. Some had them the other day but now they have switched to try the other. The white drink is made from a green fruit that is white and fleshyBaca lagi
Cloud forest
1 Januari 2023, Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 66 °F
The afternoon was spent in the cloud forest—high elevation rain forest. As one would expect, it was dense and green and very wet. This is secondary forest, reforested after the country encouragedBaca lagi
Lake Arenal
2 Januari 2023, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
We are taking a shortcut to La Fortuna by way of lake Arenal. The lake is man-made and used to generate hydropower. Until 2012, it was the largest man-made lake in Costa Rica. As we cross, we normallyBaca lagi
Hanging bridges
2 Januari 2023, Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 75 °F
Today we trekked in a fantastic hanging, bridges park. The owners receive ecosystem services payments from the government, and that helps them create an ecotourism activity that is minimally impactingBaca lagi
Sloth sighting
2 Januari 2023, Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 75 °F
We lucked out and found a sloth today. Took this pic with my super zoom.
Total score
2 Januari 2023, Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 73 °F
We are staying at this cute hotel in La Fortuna. But, the bonus is that it comes with a day pass to use the thermal springs in their sister hotel. So we spent the afternoon bathing in the thermalBaca lagi
Stunning flowers
2 Januari 2023, Costa Rica ⋅ 🌧 73 °F
I love the flowers and trees here. Check out these beauties. More to come.
Arenal Volcano
3 Januari 2023, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Finally, a good view of the volcano today in La Fortuna. Added are some pics of the central square.
Finca Luna Nueva
3 Januari 2023, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
This sustainable farm started in 1994 with exports of ginger and turmeric but it opened to tourism in 2008. There are 150 fruit species here, but this is regenerative farming. Plants are mixed toBaca lagi
Rural school visit
3 Januari 2023, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
We are visiting a small rural school. Classes are not in session right now but the students are here to greet us.
Patacones
3 Januari 2023, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
At the school, students learned to make fried green plantains with the moms of the students.
S’mores
3 Januari 2023, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
My program always involves making S’mores with the locals.
Rare bird sighting
3 Januari 2023, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
This is the Great Potoo. The fact that we saw it today is amazing. Seeing it is very uncommon.
Three toed sloth
3 Januari 2023, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Our first sloth sighting was a two-toed sloth. Today we found a three-toed sloth.
Yellow river
3 Januari 2023, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Water is coming off Poas volcano and into this river. Because of the high sulfur content, the water is this unusual color.
Cave of death
4 Januari 2023, Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
There is a cave on the Recreo Verde lodge property that is called cave of death bc of the high concentration of carbon monoxide…so a geographic anomaly. Anything that enters will die. We wereBaca lagi
