Coffee. I awoke at 5:30 to the beautiful music of a river running from its source and all I could think about was coffee. Today we would hike, so I dressed accordingly and slathered on the sunscreen.
Tag Archives: Rios Tropicales
Costa Rica: High Wire Act (a.k.a. Ziplining)
I watched as one of the students flew across the zipline over the Pacuare River with the greatest of ease. Her yells of delight floated down to those of us standing on the ecolodge’s deck.
Costa Rica: Rios Tropicales’ Ecolodge
As I sit in my tent and write this post by the light of my headlamp, I look at the notes I jotted down about Rios Tropicales’ ecolodge and notice that I was writing by the light of a warm vanilla candle.
Costa Rica: Whitewater Rafting
We bumped along the winding road that would take us to Rios Tropicales whitewater rafting put-in along the Pacuare River.
Costa Rica: EARTH University
EARTH University was founded in 1990 near Limón as a collaboration between the government of Costa Rica, the Kellogg Foundation, and USAID. Its primary purpose is to promote sustainable development practices.