Took this Saturday morning. Minerva is short with something pink on, and curly hair. Everyone is making late breakfast, which included wheat tortillas that morning, and spicy sausages, rice and beans. Yum.
Back for a visit to Travelblog January 16th 2010 One week already at the Sarapiqui Coservation Learning Centre (save me alot of explainin' - go to the site http://www.learningcentercostarica.org/) and it's nothing but fun, A.L> style.
I am staying at Minerva's house; she has a 24 yr old son Vladimir (I asked, por que the Russian name? She just shrugs. ) and 6 older children. Son Alberto and his wife Wilma and their daughter Nahomi were at Mi ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Heredia » Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí 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
I am doing a few weeks of voluntary work at an environmental learning centre in Central America. For gardening and teaching some local women some felting and other textile crafts, and to update the centre's website. It is a very interesting place, and the programmes are quite impressive. There are 8 volunteers here I think, two of us are twenty nine, and the rest are in their early to mid 20s.
The website does better justice to the huge undertaking this has been: http://www.learningcentercostarica.org/
This is from 4 years ago
My 25 year old daughter Erin and I are leaving fo... full info