Zip line

Zip lining daredevil Toyota teachers group

With Eduardo and John, in the background there is a man-made dam supplying 40% of the electricity to Costa Rica

Survived the zip lining experience. It's pura vida!

Schools & homestay

With the Finqueros' group, 7th & 8th grade studens, from the Escuela Tecnica San Carlos, CR.

Chepita making enyucados rellenos.

Going to church while at my homestay. In background Ann, teacher from WI and I helping Chepita getting on the truck.

My homestay in Costa Rica

Helping feeding the cows at school

Critters & chocolate from the Jungle!

Hot chocolate with Marlene.

White face capuchin monkey. Can you see him? There was a whole troop.

Red-eyed tree frog

Can you spot the grasshopper?

Chocolate & cacao pods

Bullet ant

News from Sarapiqui, CR

Banana plantation

Visiting the banana plantation at Universidad Earth we learned that each tree produces a banana stalk with fruits in nine months, after cutting the stalk and sending it away to the processing plant via the banana train, the tree is cut off to give room to the baby tree next to it to grow. These bananas are delicious; in United States they are sold through Whole Foods. The stalks are then used to make paper.

Mascarada at Earth University

At Universidad Earth in Costa Rica students put together this show of the Mascarada (the dancing characters) y Cimarron (the band) representing one of Costa Rica’s many colorful traditions.

Private school

Visiting an important private K-12 school in San Jose, CR. with a group of teachers from the Toyota International Teacher Program.