FOLLOW MY ADVENTURES THROUGH CENTRAL AMERICA
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Costa Rica
September 19 - October 17
San José | Longo Mai | Manuel Antonio | La Carpio
Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana: where we'll be having our Liberation Theology class
At the National Museum
In the bamboo garden at UBL
In the butterfly room of Costa Rica's National Museum
In the van en route to our Costa Rican homestays
My host mom in San José
Stop by the side of the road en route to Cartago
Volcan Irazu
Our fearless group leaders
In the light of the volcano
Stocking up on holy water at Basilica de la Virgen de los Angeles
La Paz Waterfall Gardens wildlife sanctuary
Costa Rica...land of butterflies
Traditional oxcart
Getting tickled by a toucan
Now I miss my kitties at home
Selfie with friends at a watefall
Waterfall again
Longo Mai, a rural community in the South
Hitting "mamones chinos" (a tropical fruit) down from the tree
Ruth with her mamones
Everyone loves mamones
Sugarcane
Cocoa
Coffee
Grinding chocolate
Trekking through the jungle
What a beautiful rural community
My 6 year-old host brother brought me a flower
Host brother Santiago and his bunny
We made it to Manuel Antonio...AND THE BEACH
Gotta take a beach selfie, of course
Manuel Antonio National Park
"Do Not Feed The Monkeys"...wait for them to trick you and take your food
"Wild" monkey!
Nicole and a monkey friend
Practicing my surfing "skills" on dry land
Trying my hand at surfing
La Carpio, a low-income and immigrant community in San Jose
"To be a migrant is not a crime."
Our host family - and friends - in La Carpio
Water balloon fight to beat the heat
These kids were ruthless with their water
Amber learning bachata with our host mom
Zach and Roberto, our bus driver
Amber bonding with 11 year-old host brother Jeshua
The biggest avocados I've ever seen
Last day with my host mom