When we first saw CATIE we noticed some differences from Monteverde: it was hot, humid, and sunny (no rain). During our tour of CATIE we saw how beautiful the campus was. We noticed a lot of birds, flowers, and even a volcano. We had a delicious welcome dinner with the dean of the grad school.On Sunday (our free day) we went to Tico's River and learned (except for Krista who had already done it) how to white water raft. It was a very strenuous and exciting activity that left us sore the next day!
Our Tico friend Dr. Vargas invited us for dinner at his house. Little did Tyler know it was his birthday party! We had carne asada with vegetables and very spicy chilera that only the brave tried! When we brought out the cake, Tyler's face turned red and he couldn't stop smiling :) The surprises continued as Dr. Vargas brought out a piñata and Tyler failed (miserably) to break it. Thanks to Dr. Spears strong muscles the piñata was destroyed.
On Monday morning we visited a coffee plantation and learned about the advantages of organic coffee. We were also given the opportunity to grind and package our own organic coffee. Later that day we went to a nearby hotel, Casa Turire, a highly sustainable business. It had 7 different types of recycling and used fruit and eggs from its own farm. The most exciting part of the day was learning several Latin dances. It was quite a workout and very entertaining.
Sincerely,
Kristel Montano
Tyler Eaton
Krista Vanden
HeuvelAngele
HallBekah Nicks
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