Author: Amy Dobson

Tuesday 1/3/2017: Today was another relaxing day. We didn't have any excursions or cultural activities, so I went home hoping to get a lot done. Mama Tica's family from the United States came over and we spent time with them. It was a completely full house! We went to the playground ("la play" en español … Continue reading Los días noveno y décimo: más familia y cocina

My apologies for the Spanglish, I'm slowly (but surely) transitioning to Spanish posts but I want all of my English speaking readers to understand too! Maybe for the next post I can do 2 versions, 1 English and 1 Spanish. We spent Friday and Saturday (days 6 and 7 of our trip) with hour host families … Continue reading ¡Feliz año nuevo! (Días 6, 7, 8)

Today probably goes down as one of the best days of my life, en serio! We went white water rafting in el Río Pacuare. It was a bumpy 3 hour drive to Cartago. The ride there took us through tunnels of trees and scattered mountain towns. Colorful houses and local restaurants adorned the the streets … Continue reading El quinto día: el rafting

Tercer día: la ciudad Heredia I’m sitting in bed after another long day of class and our first excursion!  We had class from 8-12.  I’m understanding “la profe” more than I did yesterday, and starting to accept that this is going to be a slow learning process. Today was an overview of the geography and … Continue reading Tercer y cuarto días: la ciudades Heredia, San José y Cartago