We left on Thursday for the Tico province of Puntarenas. We spent half a day traveling in our van through the mountains surrounding San Jose. When we reached the coast the kids got to see the Pacific Ocean.
We traveled further to the coastal town of Quepos and then inland to the village of Quebrada Arroyo, which lies slightly inland and on the edge of the primary and secondary rainforest.
We hiked about 6km into the village and arrived at our environmentally friendly and sustainable home, Los Campesinos. We stayed in the mountains for 4 days. Three days were spent working on the trails, roads, and swimming hole that attract visitors to Los Campesinos.
We hiked out of Quebrada Arroyo on Monday morning and returned to Quepos. We were then able to enjoy a couple hours on the public beach.
This morning we walked through Manuel Antonio National Park and spent about 2 hours on the beautiful, natural, and protected beach in the park. It is the only place in the world where the rainforest reaches the Pacific Ocean.
I hope you enjoy their blogs. I'll try to post them in an order that makes some sense!!!
-- Arenth
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It's good to see that you guys made it through the Forrest. I'm glad to know that you guys worked on the swimming hole, maybe someday I can go there and swim in the swimming hole that the Kids from City High worked on and walk on the roads that Kids from City High built. I'll always stand up and be proud of the fact that my child helped to build this road.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the great work.