8.3.12

... a la pura vida!

It's been a year since I've posted to this blog, and oh, what has happened! A study abroad trip to Costa Rica in May; focusing on sustainable or 'eco-' tourism, organic and small-scale agriculture, and globalization's effects on communities; was an absolutely life-changing experience. From the humid lowland Caribbean coast to the central mountain range to the tumultuous Pacific coast, we really milked our mere 2.5 weeks for all they were worth.

Some of our destinations:
- Las Vueltas lodge, where we worked on the Seelye farm with Andy and his family
- Jaguar Rescue Center just outside Puerto Viejo
- Ditsowou Centro de Communidad in BriBri, Limón
- La Finca Educativa Don Juan in La Fortuna
- La Cusinga coastal rainforest ecolodge
- Diamante Falls
- Hacienda Baru Wildlife Refuge
- Kéköldi Indigenous Territory & Iguana Sanctuary

Boundless peace <3

credit: (c) Álvaro Campomanes