Day 1, Sunday April 4
- Arrival in San Jose, Costa Rica
- Visit to Casa Tica, a new language learning and internship institute run by our friend Jose
- Exploring the local neighborhood around our hotel
- Check-in and Group Meeting
Day 2, Monday April 5
- Service Learning Project in La Carpio, Nicaraguan Squatter Community
- Visit with Local High School Students at Liceo Vargas Calvo
- Interview, TBA
- Visit to the Costa Rican Asemblea (Parliment) and Meeting with Legislators from the Ruling "Liberation Party"
- Continue Service Learning Project in La Carpio
- Cultural Activity--Latin Jazz at the "Jazz Cafe"
- Visit Dos Pinos an Organic Dairy to Discuss Economic and Environmental Sustainability
- Interviews at the US Embassy
- Expedition to Poás Volcano with Rodolfo Van der Laat, M.S. a geologist from the University of Costa Rica, and students from Liceo Vargas Calvo
- Blogging and Party Prep
- Small Party for our Friends at Liceo JJ Vargas Calvo
Day 6, Friday April 9 (No Internet Access)
- Travel to Yorkín, an Indigenous Community in the Rainforests of the Caribbean Coast
- Introduction to the Bribri Indigenous Community and Eco-Tourism
Service Project in Yorkín, Rebuilding a Trail Used by Local Children to Get to School- Guided Hike to Learn About the Vast Diversity of the Costa Rican Rainforest
- Exploration and Play in the Yorkin River with Organic Chocolate Tasting
- Service Project, Continued
- Swimming in the River
- Visit to the home of a local resident
- Completing Service Project
- Soccer with Local Residents
- Community Meeting to Discuss Lessons Learned and Present Our Donation
- Travel to Puerto Viejo
- Relaxing at the Beach in Playa Chiquita
- Uploading Pictures and Reflections from Our Time in the Rainforest
- Early Swim in the Caribbean Ocean
- Travel Back Over the Mountains to San Jose
- Debriefing and Blogging at the Hotel
- Early Breakfast
- Souvenir Shopping in the Central Market
- Return to Pittsburgh
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