I cannot believe that this trip is already coming to an end. Sitting in this airport right now feels impossible, as it feel like yesterday we were standing in the hour long immigration line and meeting Pino for the first time. Over the past two weeks, I have learned so much about sustainability, business, Costa…
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I Montever-don’t want to leave Monteverde
I started my first, and almost the last, morning in Monteverde by waking up to a full rainbow outside of my hotel balcony. After admiring that, we visited and took a 2 hour long hike around the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. We later attended a lecture at the Monteverde Institute, where we first learned some…
Farmer for the day
Today, we said goodbye to Montaña De Fuego, our hotel in La Fortuna, and made the treacherous four hour bus ride to Monteverde. On our way, we made brief stops at the wind turbines, where Professor Teeter educated us on how they provide energy to Costa Rican cities. After our stops, we arrived in Monteverde,…
Wrapping up our La Fortuna Adventures
Today, we visited Arenal Mundo Aventura, or AMA, where we attended an informational lecture about the organization and went on a walking tour around the property. We were able to see both the nature surrounding the park and the different zip line courses throughout the rainforest, which I found very cool to see, as we…
Hanging around La Fortuna
Today, we started our adventure by trekking through the rainforest, and going through the hanging bridges. Then, we made our way to Lake Arenal, where we drifted through the water on Kayaks. We later traveled to a buffet lunch, and a cacao and sugarcane tour at an organic farm. We ended our day with a…
Our travels to La Fortuna went swimmingly
Today, we had to say goodbye to our host families before setting off to our next destination, La Fortuna. About two and a half hours into our trip, we stopped at The Best Pineapple Tour, where we learned the ins and outs of pineapple production in Costa Rica. Then, we made our way to the…
Britt-erally obsessed with Costa Rican Coffee
Today, we had the pleasure of attending an informational lecture about Café Britt, a Costa Rica based coffee and chocolate company, and taking a tour of each step in the coffee production process. Throughout the tour, we were able to taste test several types of coffee, from light to dark roast, and their various different…
Cow-operatives and Connection
On our visits today, we got to tour two very differing organizations, Kyndryl and Dos Pinos. During our informational meeting and tour at Kyndryl, it was evident that they take pride in their multinational traits. One employee explained the logistics of their business meetings, and that he finds great amusement in the time-zone and accent…
Exploring Heredia
One thing that has surprised me so far while living with my host family is the large variety of foods that they eat on a day-to-day basis. When learning about coming on this trip, we were told to expect a lot of the same foods, like gallos pinto for breakfast, and a lot of meals…
May 10th: I’m waterfall-ing in love with Costa Rica
Our first day of activities was a perfect beginning to our trip. We got the chance to visit, and tour, a strawberry farm, Poás Volcano, La Paz Waterfall Gardens. At La Paz, there was a clear sustainable relationship between the people, land, and commerce. Within the exhibits, they appear to be able to maintain a…
Costa Rica Bound
By just having a baseline knowledge on the country, from our pre-departure meetings and some research, I noticed that they have consistently had a strict focus on environmentally responsible practices. As an outsider to Costa Rica, I find that these sustainable habits and environmental initiatives are very admirable and progressive. Because of their habits, I…