Thursday, June 23, 2011

Questions from before we left that needed to be answered post trip:


1. Do you think that there will be communist influences that are still around in the government of Costa Rica today?
Yes, the way that there is socialized medicine, banks, and cell phone companies show that there still some real life examples of different communist influences that still remain today.

2. Will the people of Costa Rican still be as religious as they once where?
There is still a strong religious up bring felt thought the country, everywhere one goes from large catholic churches to cross worn around people’s necks. My personal favorite is right before you do something dangerous there a rosary typically right in front of you, so that you know that this might be the last activity that you ever might do.

3. What has Americas influence had on the Costa Rican people? America is everywhere with all the support stores crowding up all the views.

4. How do the Costa Ricans feel the counties surrounding them? The ticos or the Costa-ricans do not like the Nicaraguas the people who are from Nicaragua

5. Are the kids in Costa Rica knowable about the civil war of 1948?
The question goes in both ways. This is much the same as the U.S.A in that it depends on the individual if they know their history or not.

6. Will females be treated as fairly as the males are?
The still seems to be a little of the caste system around. Where the husbands work in the cities and the females stay home to raise the children.

If you some much as blink, you might miss the center peace of this picture.

Cutting pineapples is hard work. I am really happy that job is done by someone other than me.

Dawn what a pretty smile you have. At lease you are not hiding be hide Jeff’s head.

These are my two favorite birds to play around with. All one must do to play with them is simply put their finger out, and the birds will climb all over you.

Once in a little cave never tell the girls that you just witness the largest cockroach known to man. This might become detrimental to everyone in the little hole in the ground if everyone gets scared and runs away.

This puts me in perspective. For as far as my eyes can see there is zero development. This is really a breath of fresh air.

This is how excited I was to be able to play at the beach!

This swing bridge came right before the class arrived in Costa Rica, but I was rather amazing and it was made out of ladders. Don't look down what ever you do.

Having monopoly money is a good reminder that you are not at home. Also, it can be deceptive while purchasing things because you never really know how much are spending.

The future of medical tourism is here. It might just give the United States of America a run for their money so far as health care goes.

Meredith is having a little too much fun dancing with our local little dance partners.

One word… Paradise.

I am sorry the rest of the class was not able to experience Extremo. It was the most fun I have ever had!!!