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November 24 2011. We got treated to one of the best Thanksgivings ever with giant puppets,calypso and salsa music, dancing, barbecue, and lots of tico love. Tico is what the Costa Ricans call themselves – it means small and sweet. … Continue reading
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November 24-26 We stayed at the most interesting Earth University in Guacimo, Limon Province. It’s students come from Latin America and Africa with full scholarships offered to 50% of it’s students and the expectation that students return to their countries … Continue reading
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Last week we visited two very different schools. Blue Valley School:private, IB accredited and Colegio Technico Profesional de Guacimo: a rural public high school where students select from 6 career fields. The two schools were filled with some bright dedicated … Continue reading
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Our home stay was the best! Beautiful new friends. Fernando Sr. And Jr. Fishing for tilapia Sebastian Paula More fish! Lunch
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November 27 we woke up to howler monkees, roosters, birds, and of course the rain. Then came the beautiful voice of Lydia greeting us and the morning with a song. ( Stay tuned for later upload of song.) The night … Continue reading
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We are deep in the rainforest now, but I want to remember the beauty of the city.
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November 21-22, 2011 We arrive and take a walking tour with our fabulous guide Julio, teacher, historian, and chocolate maker. Julio shows us his childhood memories and explains the politics of a city where no one lives. . . .
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Monday November 21′ 2011: It was 4 am in San Antonio. That was 2 am Portland time. My fellow teachers and I were riding the bus to the airport, heading out to Costa Rica through Houston after 2 days in … Continue reading
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