Category: Student Experience

  • Finca la Bella

    Finca la Bella

    In the upper Pacific slopes of Monteverde is a tract of land that was once owned by the government. Instead of selling the land to a large farming corporation this area of land was given to the community, divided up amongst families through a lottery system.

  • Aquaculture in Guanacaste

    Aquaculture in Guanacaste

    Is aquaculture an alternative (or supplement) to land-based agriculture?

  • Snorkeling with whales

    Snorkeling with whales

    Humpback whales are majestic and come to Costa Rica to breed. While on our way to snorkel, we saw some come up to breathe.

  • Chocolate in Sarapiquí

    Chocolate in Sarapiquí

    Chocolate is a treat enjoyed around the globe, not just in the narrow band of tropics where it grows! Our little rag-tag group of ecology students made our way to Costa Rica Best Chocolate in Sarapiquí, Costa Rica on a tour of a small cacao farm.

  • After the Monteverde Butterfly Garden

    After the Monteverde Butterfly Garden

    After the Monteverde Butterfly Garden, we asked the guide if he could direct us towards town to meet up with everyone else that hiked Bajo del Tigre

  • Horseback riding

    Horseback riding

    On October 25, 2021, we went on an afternoon/evening horseback ride. I was assigned a horse named Bruja (“witch”).

  • Snorkeling in Cuajiniquil

    Snorkeling in Cuajiniquil

    One of our activities on the coast was snorkeling with a guide. Our guides were very knowledgeable about the area and the organisms that we saw.

  • Volcanic Activity of Rincón de la Vieja

    Volcanic Activity of Rincón de la Vieja

    While visiting the Guanacaste region, we took a trip to Rincón de la Vieja National Park.

  • Spiders of Costa Rica

    Spiders of Costa Rica

    When I arrived in Costa Rica, I began noticing how many spiders there were and how much they differed from Georgia’s spiders.

  • The Butterfly Gardens

    The Butterfly Gardens

    The view from the reception area was beautiful, with a green mountain stretching before us and then spilling down onto the western horizon. Even more interesting was the array of insect enclosures available to peek inside.