View From the Porch

The dirt path leading out to the main gate at El Zota.

May 29th 2005
Truthfully, I did not start the journal I kept until May 29, 2005. So for the first 20 days (May 9 - 29), I wrote no log of what happened. So this is to the best of my recollection, a re-cap, if you will, of that time: The first day or two were crazy, trying to remember peoples names, learning the dangers of the jungle, and all around rules of the place. It was quite the experienc ... read more

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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

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Matt

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Herpetologist extraordinaire a la Steve Irwin, sans the accent... with a little insanity thrown in for good measure. Well, I just got back this August from a 3 month long stay in beautiful Costa Rica, so check out my entries/pics because it was amazing!! I've never seen such diversity in such a small area (the station I stayed at wasn't even that big really). Enjoy!!! ****Found out recently that I'm going to be able to go back there this winter to finish up my thesis studies and then spend a week or so travelling with my college bud, Andrew. I'll definetly be taking better notes thi... full info

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