People of Big River-Abroad 05 (POBR-A) 2017

12/15/2017 Today started out great because I slept great for the first time since I have been in Costa Rica-most likely due to the bus ride yesterday! (The seats were extremely uncomfortable-not to take away from the amazing time learning about an indigenous community in CR). Anyways today started with checking out a fer-de-lance snake that was captured last night in camp, that apparently many of us walked right on by. We then determined that we set up our weather meters incorrectly and set out to fix the settings so that the instruments took accurate readings. We will check them again in a couple days. Highlight: we got to see a crazy millipede and continue to check out the rainforest. Attached are todays photos. Enjoy!! Ps-im getting sick! ;[

12/14/2017 Today we took the day off from the jungle and went to spend our day with an indigenous community here in Costa Rica. We first started the day off with a bus ride to the community which took about 2.5 hours. Once we arrived we introduced ourselves and ate a really delicious, organic lunch! We then held a discussion that went over the tribal history and governing of their people and resources, and related and found difference in our rights as indigenous peoples. I was a foreign concept and in my opinion, an AMERICAN concept to "own" water. (Water rights) I really enjoyed the discussion and was curious about there sovereignty rights. After that the elder (señora) gave a demonstration of traditional dyes and yarns, and weaving. To follow we had a face mask workshop!!1 It was an amazing day to learn about their culture. Highlight: Señora thought i was from El salvador and was wanting to set me up with her daughter ;D and of course me not knowing that much spansih was ...