Our adventure at Finca La Anita has just ended and we are now embarking on a new journey in the dry forest. An hour ago, we arrived at the Horizontes Research Station, one of the largest protected areas in Costa Rica. There are several adventures ahead, including a nature hike, turtle class, turtle sweeps on the beach, and a long afternoon of fun on the beach. Keep watching the blog to see more. - Mr. Heintz Picture of our dorms... from the top of the fire tower.
Big thanks to all the parents that reached out to help us return to Louisville. We especially want to thank Mrs. Lisa Tuell and Mrs. Smith for their help getting us a place to stay and some delicious food. Muchas Gracias! We had a wonderful trip and look forward to the Student Presentations, Thursday night at 7pm.
After a quick lunch at Horizontes, we moved to the classroom to discuss the second year program. Students interested in the program, which centers around the study of Bioinformatics, can go for 10 days of research and fun under the care of Dr. Gabriel. Mr. Doleman introduced us to Veronica, a turtle researcher and student at UCR. Veronica explained the research they conduct at Playa Cabuyal and the recent presentation she gave at the World Turtle Symposium in Las Vegas. After a quick break... word spread that Vanessa (the manager of Horizontes) had rallied the locals to a game of futbol. What an awesome experience to see several generations of Costa Ricans playing soccer with high school students from Kentucky. It lasted more than an hour and the cheers and laughter could be heard all over the valley. Even Eddie (our driver) came to play... sporting his #5 shirt that he got when he voted for his local congress candidate. The night ended with a turtle sweep of the beach. S...
Is this video working for everyone? Telling me plug in not available....this is Paul Tuell - Noah's dad
ReplyDeleteNope I have had trouble, too, in replying or playing. Kaye G. -Brendan's mom
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