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Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... [read more]
Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... [read more] Blog: Dance Class and Heredia
Date: June 18th 2008
After classes on Wednesday, it was time for the Latin American dance class, where we learned the basic steps for salsa, merengue and cumbia. The instructor spoke only Spanish during the one-hour lesson. "Caderas" means "hips." She said that a lot. Other than that, it didn't really seem to matter what she said. We just watched and did what she did. Check out the pictures and video -- they spe ... read more
Date: June 18th 2008
After classes on Wednesday, it was time for the Latin American dance class, where we learned the basic steps for salsa, merengue and cumbia. The instructor spoke only Spanish during the one-hour lesson. "Caderas" means "hips." She said that a lot. Other than that, it didn't really seem to matter what she said. We just watched and did what she did. Check out the pictures and video -- they spe ... read more


