Today we drove to Chogaria to visit Chure Women’s Empowerment Group. We were warmly welcomed with singing and dancing as soon as we pulled up. Chogaria’s Women’s Empowerment Group received an award for Best Community Based Organization in Meru, and our group had the honor to witness the ceremony. The Deputy County Commissioner was there...
Today we celebrated the anniversary of the annexation of Guanacaste from Nicaragua at the local school. The celebration consisted of listening to traditional Costa Rican music, watching the students perform traditional dances, and learning how to make corn tortillas. We then went on to play a soccer match with the students from the school. The...
La Isla del Sol is the most beautiful place I have ever been. We have spent our mornings hiking around the island and our afternoons reading and journaling and enjoying the beauty of this place. It has been an incredible end to our equally incredible journey. Tonight, in celebration of the 4th of July, we...