Today we looked at Cafe Britt and I had an amazing time! Cafe Britt both lifts up Costa Rican culture, but it also packages it in a polished, tourist friendly way to sell products. Coffee is very important in the Costa Rican culture. The coffee plant is high mountain grown, uses volcanic soil as a…
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Global Goals vs Local Impact
Today we visited Kyndryl and Dos Pinos, and it was interesting seeing how different they both are. At Kyndryl, a lot of the focus was on technology, global connections, and innovation. They work with companies all around the world and have over 80,000 employees in more than 60 countries, which honestly made the company feel huge. Even though…
Fresh Finds in Heredia
Today we got a tour around Heredia and did a scavenger hunt in Mercado Central. During our walking tour and our scavenger hunt I noticed the same kind of energy everywhere we went. The market was busy and loud but people were still patient, friendly, and willing to help us when we got confused trying…
La Paz: A Splash Hit!
Today we visited La Paz Waterfall Gardens and it was amazing! It showed me what a sustainable relationship between people, land, and commerce can actually look like in real life. The park protects the rainforest and wildlife while also creating jobs and bringing in tourists from all over the world. Instead of destroying the environment to make…
Costa Rica: Stepping Into Sustainability
Costa Rica’s concentration on sustainability makes the country really special and different from other places. It doesn’t feel like they’re just doing it for show or to sound good, it actually seems like something they’ve built into how the country runs. That makes it feel more real and kind of inspiring, even just learning about…