Harker Goes To Costa Rica 2018

Monday, July 30, 2018 Today was our second day in Costa Rica.  After our classes at ACCE (Academia Centroamericana de Español), we met the local school kids, who at first seemed a little intimidating.  They were much bigger than us and they were very good at soccer. But we soon realized they were 9th graders. At first, our guide, Minor, divided us into 2 groups. Because the ticos were so good at soccer, we were divided into mixed teams of both Costa Ricans and Californians. This way the teams were equal. But the ball kept getting sandwiched between people in the middle of the field. It was really hard to score any goals. Because of this Minor, divided us into 3 different groups.  Whichever team was scored on first rotated out and the other team played the winning team. After our soccer game, everyone was very sweaty and tired. We went to eat pizza at Pizzeria Don Hernán  and some of the local kids that played went with us. While we waited for our pizzas, we p...

La Tirolesa: El Parque de Aventura San Luis Today was our first full day in Costa Rica.  We had lots of fun ziplining at San Luis Adventure Park, in the rainforest. There were many plants and trees.  Throughout the tour, we saw many beautiful butterflies, brown and black insects, and birds of many colors - green, red, orange, and even purple. The first two ziplines were shorter than the others, and we used them as practice. At first everyone was little doubtful of ziplining. But soon, it became really fun and exciting. Everyone was especially excited for the Tarzan Swing. We jumped off of a platform many feet high, and we soared back and forth in the lush rainforest canopy. But the best experience was probably the last zipline.  It was super long - at almost a mile!  The entire rainforest stretched out below us, and the view was stunning.  This was also the most special zipline - we went "Superman" style.  We zoomed over the canopy, belly f...

We made it safe and sound and were joyously greeted at the airport by our amazing tour guide, Minor Alfaro.  After a quick bite of pollo a la plancha (grilled chicken) or arroz a la jardinera (a vegetarian rice) at Nelson's, we are settling in for another day of adventure! ¡Pura vida!