This is my room at my host family's house
An up-close shot of a coffee bean plant. The coffee is just beginning to grow now-they harvest in February I think?
Some bags from Cafe Britt
At the moment, I am quite "blogged" down with homework, preventing me from being persevering in my posts as before. But, I did try out my new french press today and broke up open a bag of ground espresso- the results were magnificent. Although I forgot the fact that usually espresso is taken in shots, not by the mug like normal coffee, so lets just say I was probably more excited than I should have been to be studying the Spanish past imperfect tense...
Listened to a lecture today on religion in Latin America- its quite interesting to hear how exposure to other denominations is causing a huge shift from the previously dominant Catholic church to other Protestant religions; 25-30% of Latinos are Protestant currently. Although, the exposure also has many negative effects as well, leaving room for false cults and sects to spread.
I am also in the process of planning a hiking trip to a huge rainforest Southwest of San Jose. It starts at the top of a mountain where rivers that go to both the Pacific and Caribbean originate, and I would cover about 38 kilometers in two half days. The trails weave through rural villages and jungles, and are home to countless species of animals like monkeys, parrots, tropical frogs, over 100 species of birds including the sacred Mayan quetzal, and possibly even a jaguar or two (don't worry, that would be highly unlikely haha). The hike ends on a bus route that would take me to a famous beach, Parque Manuel Antonio, where I could get my tan on and rest after my strenuous excursion.
This weekend I'm headed north to the famous Arenal volcano, which actually was on the news yesterday for having a semi-large eruption. !
The place we're staying has several hot springs, naturally heated by the volcano, with swim-up bars and options for zip-lining and horseback riding. yeehaw!
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