Dota Excursion By Nolan and Ava G. This Tuesday, we visited Santa María de Dota, where we took a hike around a lake and visited two different local coffee farms. … Read More

To celebrate Semana Santa (Holy Week) is a very important tradition in Costa Rican culture. In Costa Rica, in addition to the religious activities, Semana Santa is celebrated with soccer … Read More

La Mejenga (Pick-Up Soccer) By Owen and Jimmy At FUDEBIOL, we have a tradition every Wednesday of playing a game of Mejenga at the soccer field on the property. Mejenga … Read More

By Jade, Nolan, and Owen This past week, we got a taste of Costa Rican culture – literally! The cooks of ASOFEQUE invited us into their kitchen to make Manzanitas … Read More

By Pia, Owen, and October Here at FUDEBIOL, we just finished our first full week of community service work! We rotated groups on Sunday, and most of us now have … Read More

This week, we drove four hours from Turrialba to FUDEBIOL, which will be our home for the next six weeks. FUDEBIOL is a reserve committed to promoting the protection of … Read More

With the theme of our gap program being conservation and climate change, it is only appropriate that we are taking every precaution to make sure to limit our ecological footprint. … Read More

A Day in the Life By Ava M. First, we wake up at six in the morning. Then, some of us go for a walk. After we return, we all … Read More

Conservation and Climate Change by Valerie D. Water, air, and soil are elements that we all need to live. Climate change is increasing, and it is a problem that is … Read More

A SNEAK PEAK OF THE FIRST TWO WEEKS // UNA PINCELADA DE LAS PRIMERAS DOS SEMANAS A VIEW FROM PACUARE RIVER LODGE by October K.   The first thing you … Read More