Day: July 14, 2014
Ethnobotany in Costa Rica
Today we enjoyed a very stimulating day of ethnobotany, where we learned about different rainforest plants that are connected to the Costa Rican culture, particularly for their medicinal use. We also had our first opportunity to see howler monkeys and celebrate Melissa’s birthday with a student-led flash mob and cake. We are about to leave… Read More
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The Gran Canyon Hike
Fully decked out with rain boots, and walking sticks, we ventured deep into the Amazon on our longest, muddiest, most treacherous hike yet – the Gran Canyon hike. We started the hike around 9am and came back around 230pm. The first part of the hike was typical for the Amazon, steep and muddy, but it… Read More
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