We also went on several hikes and talked with a volcanologist about conservation efforts in the country. Costa Rica really is a beautiful country and it's efforts to move towards more eco-friendly living and industrial practices is quite noble.
movin' and dryin' some coffee
A large group of us spent last weekend on the beaches of Cahuita. It was only a four hour drive from San Jose by bus. It's a relatively tourist driven area, but the beaches and natural
reserve and beautiful. We hiked out to one beach that was basically perfect. The water was clear in comparison to other parts of the coast and there was no one there but myself and two friends. I fell asleep on my towel and woke up with a developing death burn, but within only two hours we saw a sloth, over ten monkeys and an extremely poisonous yellow snake. There were trails of leaf-cutter ants everywhere, which was a National Geographic worthy viewing experience!
Cahuita...not my photo, but I'm almost positive I took this exact one :)
I'm spending this weekend (I leave tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m.) at my advisors organic chicken farm in La Fortuna. I also get to meet my next host family. As far as I know they own a small farm (with horses!) and an 8 room lodge for tourists. Living in La Fortuna and in a place connected to what I'm studying (Tourism) will be very valuable to my research. This weekend is just an introduction to the site. I'm going to take lots of photos and mark up a map to make sure I understand the area before I start my research. I'm so excited!
I'm going to a ballet this evening at the National Theater in San Jose and then out dancing at a disco-tech of sorts. Then packing and venturing to the north!
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