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  • Gelato making! (by Sophie)

    In April, my family and our friends’ family went to a special gelato making class at El Camino Gelato in Monteverde (see my previous post!). The class was taught by Ran, who is co-owner of the shop with his wife Nicolette. The first thing we did when we got there was learn about the difference…

  • Los Chiles: The changing reality of migration

    In February, I was able to travel to Los Chiles, a town several hours north of Monteverde. It is a sleepy little town of under 40,000 inhabitants, located right on the border with Nicaragua. Because it is a border town, Los Chiles has a long history of migration. For decades, many Nicaraguans have crossed through…

  • 🐝 Bees bees bees! 🐝

    There are between 600 and 700 distinct species of bees in Costa Rica, and after trying to learn a bit about them, I find myself with only more questions! One thing that stood out to me is just how many of the species are solitary instead of social: eighty percent! It would take a melittologist…

  • San Gerardo (by Sophie)

    In February, me, my parents and my aunt and uncle went to San Gerardo Biological Station deep in the rain forest. To get there, you have to park at the Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve and then hike down a very steep hill that is no joke! It was very muddy and 4 kilometers (about…

  • The orchid garden

    We visited the Orchid Garden in Santa Elena. They offer guided tours in both English and Spanish, which we highly recommend. When you think of orchids, you probably think about these cultivated varieties that you can buy. However, our talented guide, a biologist from Venezuela who has resettled here in Costa Rica, showed us how…

  1. Dear Sophie and family, Thank you for such a lively description of Wassail (Waffle)! It must have been great fun.…

  2. Thank you for the lovely bird pictures. The oictures awaken memories of our trips to Costa Rica. We watched them…

  3. Nancy Slator on Flowers

    Beautiful! And nice to see now that we have our first snow.

  5. why did you write a report on agutis Sophie? Are they your favorite animal? ___ sage