El Pavon Waterfall
4 января 2024 г., Коста Рика ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
The students got up early so we could arrive at this beautiful waterfall and have it all to ourselves. It is really off the beaten path and not everyone knows about it. But if you want to have it toЧитать далее
Boruca Masks
4 января 2024 г., Коста Рика ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Every year we stop at this little hut where an indigenous artist sells his family's masks. These are probably the most unique thing for us to bring home from Costa Rica. They have a history for theЧитать далее
Spheres
4 января 2024 г., Коста Рика ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
We have not received a very good explanation of these but these huge stone spheres were found. They are indigenous artifacts and it's not fully clear what they were used for. But now they are onЧитать далее
Mask Workshop
4 января 2024 г., Коста Рика ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Students completed a workshop on indigenous mask making with a local Boruca artist. Here you see them painting their own masks and also attempting to carve the Balsa wood to form the masks. We thenЧитать далее
Fiesta de los diablitos
4 января 2024 г., Коста Рика ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
We had the rare privilege to show up in the indigenous community on a holiday commemorating the battle against the Spaniards. The name references little devils. Here you see the locals dressed up inЧитать далее
Cocoa Production
4 января 2024 г., Коста Рика ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
We visited a second indigenous community, the Terrabas, to make Cocoa. Here you see them roasting the cocoa beans, then grinding them the way the indigenous would have done many years ago. The finalЧитать далее
Daisy the Duck
5 января 2024 г., Коста Рика ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Our current hotel comes with a house duck. Her name is Daisy and she was found as a baby by the side of the road and would not have survived if the hotel owner did not grab her. She likes to flyЧитать далее
These Students are Tired
5 января 2024 г., Коста Рика ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
I think I am wearing out these students. They do not have enough energy to hang with this 56-year-old professor.
Alturas Sanctuary
5 января 2024 г., Коста Рика ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
The group visited an animal rescue center today. Many of the residents will be there for the rest of their lives. They were either pets that were turned in, they were injured, or they were turned overЧитать далее
Coati
5 января 2024 г., Коста Рика ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F
This coati has somehow endeared himself to the owners of the lodge where we are staying. He comes over to eat a banana or egg and is very friendly. That's not necessarily a good thing, as feedingЧитать далее
Turtle Rescue
5 января 2024 г., Коста Рика ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
We had the opportunity to visit a turtle rescue center. Each plot in this space may eventually house up to 100+ eggs. But somebody has to be there 24 hours a day during hatching season to see if anyЧитать далее
Leafcutter Ants
5 января 2024 г., Коста Рика ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
I found this great group of leaf cutter ants. They must be the strongest insects alive because they can carry many times their body weight. They are responsible for clearing out growth in the forest.
Playa Ventana
5 января 2024 г., Коста Рика ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
Students are at a beach that is named window beach. That is because the water has carved caves through the limestone and it looks like there are windows. I love this beach because it is a localsЧитать далее
Savegre River
6 января 2024 г., Коста Рика ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Our activity today was rafting on the cleanest river in Costa Rica. This is not the rainy season so the rapids are only level two and maybe a level three here and there. But the scenery is beautifulЧитать далее
Red Snapper
6 января 2024 г., Коста Рика ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
As we travel along the Pacific coast, We see women on the side of the road selling red snapper.
Souvenir Time
6 января 2024 г., Коста Рика ⋅ 🌙 79 °F
Last stops are for gifts and snacks on the way back to Alajuela.
Bye to our Guide
6 января 2024 г., Коста Рика ⋅ 🌙 68 °F
We had a great guide. Thank you, Jorge, for all of the hard work as we traveled around this beautiful country. I've already booked him for next year.
ПутешественникMelanie - So grateful for you and others that supported the trip! What a memorable experience for the students!
ПутешественникCosta Rica! Ahhh I love that place. Went there for my 30th birthday. Hope you guys enjoyed your trip!
