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About the Maléku and their language
One of the highlights for me of our trip to the La Fortuna area over the last week was a visit to the MalĂ©ku people of northern Costa Rica. Costa Rica has several rich indigenous cultures. The MalĂ©ku are the northernmost indigenous people in the country, and while the smallest group, numerically speaking, they have…
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A New Bridge!
The major local story in Monteverde this month has been the replacement of the bridge over the Quebrada Cuecha. This bridge is the only way to get from Monteverde Center (and CASEM) up to the Friends School and the Cloud Forest Reserve. The old bridge, built in 1983, was in danger of collapse after 42…
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A trip to Arenal Volcano (by Sophie)
During my school break in October our family traveled to La Fortuna, a town near the Arenal Volcano. To get there, we took a bus from Monteverde down to the edge of Lake Arenal, and then took a boat across the lake. From there we got our first views of the Arenal Volcano! How impressive!…
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Monkeys
Check out this short video of a capuchin monkey jumping through the trees with a baby riding on her back! This was recorded in Bajo del Tigre reserve on September 11, 2025.
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CASEM Coop… the local hangout!
Thank you for the lovely bird pictures. The oictures awaken memories of our trips to Costa Rica. We watched them…
Beautiful! And nice to see now that we have our first snow.
We loved your report sophie.About your trip to arenal.what did you learn have you been there? How long have you…
why did you write a report on agutis Sophie? Are they your favorite animal? ___ sage
Dear Sophie and family, Thank you for such a lively description of Wassail (Waffle)! It must have been great fun.…