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La Fortuna!

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Today was our first full day in La Fortuna! Yesterday was mainly a travel day, but we did get to have a cooking class for dinner!  We also all got to meet our host families yesterday, and all of them are super friendly and welcoming. The houses are all very close together, and are connected by...

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Learning with Turtle Trax

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Today, we started the day by sleeping in until nine. After breakfast, Juan took us on a walk on the beach. Because it was so hot, we found a shady spot along the beach where we sat in a circle as Juan, our guide, taught us the process that must happen after finding a turtle...

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Driving tour with Rollin

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Today, around 10 am, we took an informative and fascinating driving tour with Rollin (a spokesperson from a local non-profit, Sustain the Nine). Caravan style, Rollin took us to three main sites: the flood wall that took on the biggest break during Katrina, the bayou, and overlook of the Mississippi River, and several stray barges...

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