12/19
December 19, 2018 Wednesday Today was our final day at Las Cruces Biological Center and we had our final presentations. I enjoyed a nice hike afterwords and got caught in the rain.
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12/18
December 18, 2018 Tuesday On this day we went on a night hike. It was a very fun hike we were guided by celestino (spelling probably wrong). We hiked down the jungle trail and we learned a lot. It was fun to see all the activity at night. After the jungle trail we went into the botanical garden to explore.
12/17
December 17th, 2018 Monday We spent this day still identifying species. We also went to pick up two of our trail cameras and we got to see a great owl butterfly. I was really enjoying my glass slide rig.
12/16
December 16th, 2018 Sunday Today was our free day. I decided to sleep in and then go to town. San Vito was very tiny, but I got to explore the town and learned a lot of Spanish along the way by talking or reading signs.
12/15
December 15th, 2018 This was one of our last field day and it was spent identifying invertebrates. We identified 3 samples this day and it almost took up our whole day. Finally, we decided to go on a nice walk on a short path we have never been on. The path was full of bromeliads and we seen a very gorgeous mot mot.
San Jose to Las Cruces
12/10/18 The ride to the biological station was long and dreadful, but it was worth it to see the beauty Costa Rica Has to offer. We drove from San jose to the Biological Center. We seen both urban settings and rural settings. This experience opened my eyes to the how different the culture is compared to the American culture. The city was very populated, but the people were very friendly and always cheerful. I felt welcomed as soon as I left the airport. Our first stop was at a gas station not very far from san jose. The cashiers at the gas station were very friendly and took time to help everyone even if they didn’t speak spanish. We went another hour down the road and we stopped at páramo to explore the wilderness. To see the natural beauty from 10,000 feet in elevation was breathtaking. After that we made our last stop before Las Cruces. We stopped at a convenience store, where students used the bathroom and used the ATM. I bought a powerade and the cashier helping me was supe
Bismarck to San Jose
12/9/18 This was my first time traveling out of the country for the first time. It was supper nerve racking but it was well worth it. Once I landed in Costa Rica everyone was super friendly and the atmosphere was amazing, I felt super welcomed.