Costa Rica Service

We reluctantly said goodbye to our host families and took some final photos to celebrate the completion of our project. It was really hard to leave new friends, but we accomplished a lot and hopefully made lasting relationships....

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Mrs. Barna sent a text to say that all is well in Coope San Juan!...

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1. The satisfaction of getting all the gunk off the fence and painting that final spot on the table 2. Pineapple for breakfast 3. Sloth spotting 4. Pineapple mid-rafting snack 5. Cliff diving (a. k. a. small ledge jumping – don’t worry Mom and Dad!) 6. Licking pineapple juice off our fingers 7. Howler monkey...

Llegamos! We have arrived! After a 14-hour travel day (ending with a beautiful ride through the mountains and past coffee and pineapple plantations), we pulled in to the Selva Verde Lodge just in time for a delicious dinner. The first night’s activity was a visit to the Tirimbina Biological Preserve, where we learned everything...

Ten days and counting…! With spring approaching, we are getting ready for a warm Costa Rica adventure! We just learned about the families we’ll be staying with for our homestay in Coopesanjuan, and we can’t wait to meet them in person. We’re looking forward to snoozing on the plane after our early morning start (arriving...