Category Archives: Passion

Best of Costa Rica

It was a fun little adventure going back through all my Costa Rica blog posts to find my best two, and in some cases it was difficult for me not to choose my favorite adventures and instead opt for the … Continue reading

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Laaaaaast Day in the Tropics :(

Thursday, January 10th, 2013 – San Jose, Costa Rica So it had finally come, our last day in Costa Rica. We packed up and rolled down the mountain and back to San Jose (where it was a toasty 80 degrees … Continue reading

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Climbing to 9,200ft – “Mountain of DEATH”

January 9th 2013 – Cerro de la Muerte So we went for the extreme here, travelling from sea level to one of the highest points in Costa Rica – Cerro de la Muerte (“Mountain of Death” in Spanish). It’s in … Continue reading

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A Two-Fer! Puma Prints and a Cacophony of Cookies

Monday, January 7th, 2013 – Campanario First day of independent project work. I spent the morning prepping with data tables and such to go to the tidepools in the afternoon to catch low tide as well as working on the … Continue reading

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Noah’s Ark – A Fantastical Animal Adventure!

Sunday January 6th 2013 – Campanario Since I went to bed around 9:30 the night before, I was bouncing out of bed at 5:30. It’s incredible how ready you are to start the day when you get 8 solid hours … Continue reading

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Caño Island & Corcovado National Park

Saturday January 5th, 2013 – Caño Island & Corcovado National Park Pretty much everything about today was fan-freaking-tastic. Breakfast was the best it’s been so far. Most days we’d have scrambled eggs and rice/beans and fruit – pretty standard. Today, … Continue reading

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A Coati and a Canopy Tour

Friday, January 4th, 2013 – Campanario, Costa Rica So the groups doing birds and bats for their group projects were up at 5:30 to check their nets from the night before. The sun was up and I decided I should get … Continue reading

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Crawling in a Tree, Snorkeling on a Reef, and Swimming in Stars

Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 – Campanario Phew! This day was a doozy! I looked at my journal to see what I’d be blogging about and I was blown away by how much we did this day. Hold on to your … Continue reading

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Mangrove Forests and Rainforests: Arrival at Campanario

Wednesday January 2nd 2013 – Campanario, Costa Rica In the morning, we loaded up all our gear and drove a short distance to Sierpe where we were to be meeting the boats that would take us to our next destination: … Continue reading

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A Whale of a Tail

January 1st, 2013 – Playa Ballena, Costa Rica A big travel day from San Jose in central Costa Rica to the Osa Peninsula (Pacific Coast) in the southwest. We drove for several hours and then stopped at a suspiciously touristy … Continue reading

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