Hi all!
We are having a fabtastic time in Costa Rica. We stayed in
the Chilamate Ecolodge on Friday night and started Saturday with a nature walk
in the beautiful Chilamate rainforest.
After our walk, we spotted a hidden sloth, and then we enjoyed sweet coconuts
and learned about the uses of various bitter Costa Rican plants while sitting
on the banks of the Sarapiqui River. We played fútbol and painted some awesome
handmade pots with a local artisan before driving to Lago Jalapa to meet our amazing
host families. We enjoyed getting to know our “Tico” families on Saturday
night, and on Sunday morning, we went on a boat tour of Lago Jalapa. Today we washed
various-sized rocks, painted the doors, and dug holes as part of our project
for a local school and also had time to get to know the adorable students. Next,
the group travelled back to Chilamate to go for a quick swim, which was
refreshing after working in the heat all morning. Lastly, we had a magical
experience chocolate farm and got to test chocolate in all of its stages
leading up to its final candy bar stage–delicioso! More to come soon!
Pura Vida,
Costa Rica X-Term 2016
~Cutupi and Chandler
