Cows in the Valley

Weekend Activities

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July 8th 2008
It is Sunday evening and I have had my first officially free day since we all started the program on June 22. Yesterday my group (the Nutrition Group) went with a fellow USF Graduate Student to 2 of the farms that he has been studying for his research. We split up into 2 groups and worked the fields for a while with each of the farmers. Our idea was to speak with farmers to see what motivates t ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Monteverde

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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