Last weekend, the 28th a group of us went rafting down Rio Pacuare! This was an outdoor adventure indeed. Almost all of us fell out of the raft during the rapids and we all managed to not get hurt :)
We took a 4 hour rafting tour of the rio. We learned about the species that live in the vicinity as well as the indigenous people who occupy the land as well. It was a real adventure and a great learning experience. We got to practice our Spanish while we were given directions from our instructor en español.
The next morning we woke up early to go with our counselor Tati. We went to her aunt's house in Cartago (the first capital of Costa Rica)! Tati's Aunt is a famous artist, Guadalupe Álvarez. She designed a mural about Cartago.
This is a self portrait of herself within the mural ^
Story of Cartago
Later we went to the Aunt's house. Her backyard is part of a protected forest. There they grow their own coffee, corn and other fruits and vegetables. The land was gorgeous and we got to see a great view at the top of the tree houses.
Art work completed by Guadalupe and her husband.
We left Cartago getting the urban feel of the museums and city life and then headed out to the rural parts where the aunt lived to get a nature like experience. Cartago is a beautiful city with rich history. The most attended church is located in Cartago. Once a year people from all over Costa Rica walk to Cartago by foot in order to reach the church and pray. It's a Costa Rica tradition that everyone tries to do at least once.
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