Today we got to visit the University of Peace in San Jose. 40-50 countries are represented here living to their mission of promoting peace and tolerance among different groups. We toured the campus where we saw a field of figures… (READ MORE)
Today we got to experience what it means to vacation in Costa Rica! We had a full beach day which included early breakfast, a 1.5 hour boat ride to Tortuga Island, a beautiful tropical beach surrounded by other islands and clear… (READ MORE)
What we had in store for today: The Monteverde reserve was created in 1972 as a non profit with all funds aimed to preserve the area and other reserves in the surrounding areas with a goal to better understand tropical… (READ MORE)
Though we didn’t have much academic events going on today, I sure am beat! We had breakfast at Rancho Margot and got right back on the road to our next destination. On the way we got a quick look at… (READ MORE)
Today we woke up in our bungalow at Rancho Margot’s and had breakfast. We then were given a tour of the whole ranch from one of the workers. The ranch produces ALL of the energy needed and have strong values… (READ MORE)
Today we go to visit La Tirimbina Rainforest reserve and take a nature walk with a tour guide. It was some-what similar to La Selva Biological station in a sense that they try to reserve as much as the forest… (READ MORE)
I’m at 8 but bites and wanting to scream, but today was definitely worth it! We had breakfast at Guyaybo and had a two hour bus drive to our next destination which thankfully I slept for most of the way…. (READ MORE)
Although I believe this is the earliest we have finished up our daily activities so far, I feel like today we did the most! The morning started off with a visit and lecture at the CAITE graduate school. I was… (READ MORE)
What a fruity and bumpy day we had today! The morning started off bright and rainy at Earth University where we spent our last few hours visiting the banana plantation and learning about the school’s academic model. David took us… (READ MORE)
