My Adventures in Costa Rica
In and around Central America / Caribbean
I'll be spending about 3 1/2 months studying abroad in Costa Rica with ICADS before making my way down to South America. I have little idea of what this trip will entail, but I know one thing: it's going to be amazing! This blog will be updates of my travels and stories. Tune in to hear about the awesome adventures of Maddie. :)
My motto for my trip (and my life, in general): "Get busy livin', or get busy dyin'." ~Shawshank Redemption
Enjoy!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler mjmorley
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It's for real...
It's official. I'll be spending the first half of the year 2007 in Latin America learning about tropical ecology, Spanish, the socioeconomics of Cost... Continue reading » -
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So much to do...so little time?
20 days til I leave for Costa Rica. I haven't thought about it much to be honest. But when I do think about it, I get really nervous mainly because... Continue reading » -
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My first few days in Costa Rica
Wow. I can’t believe I’m actually here! It’s so strange actually doing something you’ve been thinking about for years. My flights weren’t bad at al... Continue reading » -
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San José and more
So, since I last blogged, our class visited the center of San José for a day to check out the Centro Mercado, museums, and other things to see there.... Continue reading » -
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Monteverde Cloud Forest
This weekend was amazing! Monteverde is by far one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. After a long, dusty, hot, and uncomfortable 5 hour b... Continue reading » -
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Thoughts on Costa Rica
So, I've been thinking alot about the situation here in Costa Rica. Before I came here, I thought Costa Rica would be a supreme example of sustainabl... Continue reading » -
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My Third Week in CR
There’s quite a bit to tell since I last wrote. My class went to the Talamanca Mountains last Friday. The Talamancas are the highest mountains in Ce... Continue reading » -
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Life in Manuel Antonio and Puerto Viejo
So this past weekend I went with everyone to Manuel Antonio located on the Pacific side of Costa Rica. It's a touristy beach town located next to the... Continue reading » -
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More on Puerto Viejo
Since the last time I wrote, we´ve done so much! This week was wonderful. It went by way too fast. We went to an organic banana, cacao, and timber... Continue reading » -
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Marches, Poverty, and Farms
This week hasn´t been too eventful, but was nonetheless a good week. On Monday, everyone in the class went to the march against CAFTA (TLC in Central... Continue reading » -
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Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui and CoopeSanJuan
The past week has been very busy, but fun. We left for Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui on Saturday March 3rd. We got to our hotel just before lunch. The... Continue reading »
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Our final trip...
This week has been such a wonderful blur for me. It's gone by way too fast. We left early last Wednesday for the Isla de Chira in the Gulf of Nicoya... Continue reading » -
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Granada, Nicaragua!
On Monday, we left very early (600) for Nicaragua. The bus ride to the border wasn't bad at all, but waiting in line at immigrations was horrid. It... Continue reading » -
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The Last Leg
I feel like we've been in limbo this past week. We had our ecology exam Monday and Sociology exam Tuesday. I had to turn in a draft for two papers i... Continue reading » -
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My first week in La Legua
So, I´m back in San Jose for the day. La Legua (where I´m spending my IP) is basically in the middle of nowhere. It´s high up in the... Continue reading »
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Desamparados
The past week in La Legua has been a bit more busy. I met with the conventional coffee farmer on Tuesday and talked with him about his farm.&... Continue reading »
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My Last Couple Weeks in La Legua
So, I'm back in Curridabat with all my friends. It's great to be back and see all of them. But I truly miss La Legua and the people there. Poor Cec... Continue reading » -
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My final week in Costa Rica
Wow. I can't believe I'm going back to the States in less than 24 hours. This past week has been a real blur. I sp... Continue reading »
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The Return
So, I'm back. I've been back for a week now. Culture shock has been surprisingly easy to deal with. I expected to come back and have American cultu... Continue reading »
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