The 2 companies that we visited yesterday had 2 very different business models and how they operate. Kendryl has a multinational corporation business model, while Dos Pinos is more of a cooperative owned by Costa Rican farmers. Kendryl focuses on tech consulting and a more global business. It has a bunch of branches in different…

One moment from my homestay so far that I didn’t expect was how early they wake up and go to sleep. My Costa Rican “Mom” wakes up around 4-5 am, which is very surprising to me. I had to go to the bathroom one time early in the morning, and Maria was wide awake, drinking…

Before taking a deep dive into Costa Rica’s sustainability efforts, I thought it was mostly a vacation place with beaches, very nice weather and beautiful rainforests. After looking into it I was surprised by how importantly Costa Rica takes environmental sustainability. Costa Rica generates a lot of its electricity from sustainable energy sources such as…

For today, we went to La Paz and the strawberry farm, which was a very unique and special experience. I was able to learn more and more about the Costa Rican culture and how it differs from the American culture, which was very cool. First, we can talk about La Paz, and in my opinion,…