Field Trip to Cahuita

We took a field trip to the Caribbean with our Marine Biology class. It was a unique experience. We got to learn about and see all the different organisms that live in the intertidal zone like the moray eel, sea urchins, chitons, snails, and much more. Then we went snorkeling! That was also amazing! We saw a nurse shark so close up. It was almost 5 feet long and right under us. It was pretty amazing. Also the boat we were in was tiny and the waves were huge! It was such a cool experience.

Here is a link to a video of some of the highlights of our trip:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Al2vLzZeBkVnowOUY0VFkwd1E/edit?usp=sharing

Fun in the Sun

          Weekend in Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. There is a series of beaches connect next to each other and you can easily rent a bike for $5 and ride along all the beaches! This was one of our favorite beaches.

The hostel where we stayed at! There were hammocks everywhere. 

                                    

                                       

 

Check out our video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP80Z_44p6o&feature=youtu.be

Sibu Chocolate Tour

We went with out study abroad program CEA on a chocolate tour in a town called Heredia about 30 min away from San Jose. Cacao is a major export product in Costa Rica. Two men, Julio Fernandez and George Soriano, started the Sibu Chocolate Company with the idea of being environmentally friendly. They traveled to many countries like France and Italy to properly understand how to create divine chocolate. Sibu makes organic, authentic chocolate, and it is truly delicious! They have interesting flavors such as Sibu's signature spicy truffle with cardamom, nutmeg, organic cinnamon and a hint of chili pepper. We also tried a lime truffle enrobed in milk chocolate.

YUMMM

Chocolates are packed in
boxes made from
Cacao leaves to be
environmentally friendly. The
orange objects under the box
are the actual Cacao fruit. 

A variety of Sibu chocolates! The designs make
the chocolates even more appealing. They
tasted better than they look!

 

Rads sampling some decadent hot chocolate. 

                           

Check out our short video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0_VvOhiHWk&feature=youtu.be