Last few days at Las Cruces

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Yesterday was my birthday! We are having a week party though because timing made a long party last night a little impossible. My friends did get me a pinata though, which was so much fun! It wouldn't break (I broke the stick over it) and so I had to get my machete to wack it open! They really surprised me though, I just walked out of lecture into a group of people with party masks and a pinata! I just love these people 😊
We are in our final days at Las Cruces, which is sad but at the same time exciting. Before we leave we still have a plant ID practical, Spanish classes, history classes, and several assignments due. On Thursday though we head to Cuerici (where I won't have internet). So exciting! I feel like I have been here forever and its only been a couple weeks!
Here are some pictures of our exploits over the past week or so:

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Photos

Dinner!
We all eat at the same time every day :)

Roach
The giant roach we caught in the forest

The horror....
Cory examines the giant roach

Plants!
Zach teaches us about plant families

Forest Fragments
walking through a pasture looking at forest fragments

Strangler Fig
We climb up the middle of a strangler fig!

Birds!
I hold the Costa Rican national bird!