Monday (night) During our stay in La Playa Grande, we were introduced to a local festival in a nearby town called Santa Cruz. To immerse ourselves more into the culture, we all jumped onto buses and headed for the festivities, excited to see what local Costa Rican towns looked like. We arrived in a park… Read more »
Sunday It was an early morning, departing from the CSUCI campus at 4am. Leaving the airport at 8:30am, our class of 21 students flew across the Americas, landing in the Liberia International Airport of Costa Rica. We then took a two hour bus ride, which gave us front row seats to… Read more »
Dr. O’Hirok and her team of student will attempt to map some of the beaches while in Costa Rica. This will set base line data which could later lead to understand how sediment movement could impact beach width and sea turtle abundance. Patrick Costa has been prepping the drone (pictured below) which will help aid… Read more »
This website/blog is to showcase the awesome adventures of Dr. Rodriguez’s 2017 Costa Rica Class. We are leaving Sunday morning at 4am. COURSE DESCRIPTION Students comprise an interdisciplinary learning community that conducts field research and service learning in Las Baulas National Park, Arenal National Park, and Monteverde Tropical Reserve during spring break. Through participation in… Read more »
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