For the first 10 days in Costa Rica, we AFSers stayed a farm nearby Cartago called La Finca de la Flor, where we took roughly 40 hrs of Spanish courses. It was a surprise for all of us when we learned that the nights were really cold. I mean, I had to wear all my clothes and coat in bed just to keep from shivering! Because we were in the mountains, it rained very sporadically. Sometimes it would be a downpour and other times there would be rain for only 30 seconds. The wildlife wasn't all that plentiful. There would be the occasional bird, centipede, or gecko, but nothing really spectacular. Still, it was an interesting experience staying with 20 other Europeans. I never thought that in addition to Spanish, I would come into contact with
... read more