Today ISI kids went to do a different kind of volunteer, they visited a local middle school in San Luis and practiced English with the student and played an awesome game of futbol!
After the volunteer work the kids hiked up a beautiful trail that goes thru luscious rainforest and ends at the San Luis Catarata, where all the kids where brave enough to enter the veryyyyy coldddd waterrrrr ,,,,,, bbbrrrrrrrrr
Today ISI visited Life Monteverde a special farm on 42 acres of lucious land, that focuses on educating people about sustainable agriculture. Life Monteverde is a corporation of 9 families, with strong rootsagriculture. Today ISI kids planted beans, vertilized soil, fed the goats and planted trees. The kids did an awesome job!! There work was well appreciated!
After a long red eye flight ISI kids finally made it to Costa Rica. Once touched CR soil we hopped in the bus and made our way up to Monteverde! On the way the kids had their first typical breakfast at a “soda” ( a small restaurant)
Day 1 in Monteverde…..
Walking Tour in Santa Elena, the ISI kids went to the main town in Monteverde and had to do a picture scavenger hunt where they had to communicate with the local and find out what the fruit of the seaso
n was. 
Day 2….. TRAPICHE!!!!!
Who does NOT love SUGAR!!!!! During the Trapiche tour the students learned about Sugar Cane and Coffee processing. At the end of the tour they got the ride in the ox cart and make their own candy!!!
Yesterday students of Colby College went on a canopy tour.
WHAT A TIME! Students loved ziplining through the trees and over gorges, through the wind and mist of Monteverde and catching spectacular views of the mountains. Also memorable was the tarzan swing and the superman cable…
an unforgettable tour! PURA VIDA
This morning students of Colby College went for a walk about to acclimate themselves to their new home…Monteverde! This next week students will live and study here in the mountains, as well as continue with tours and service work in the community.
After a strenuous walk uphill to CPI, students were rewarded with a delicious meal after cooking class! Making picadillo and platanos maduros, a delicious salad and washing it all down with a natural drink of blackberry…QUE RICO!
And now students are buckling down for one last week of classes..Adelante, muchachos!
This morning students of Colby College returned to La Carpio to continue working on the floor of a home in the community. After just 24 hours cement from the previous day was mostly dry and students had the floor completed in no time!
At the worksite students said goodbye to the family and local kids before going back to the Humanitarian Foundation to see a presentation prepared by the local women and look at their handiwork in a shop created by the co-op.
This afternoon students attend their final Spanish class at CPI Heredia before heading to the Arenal volcano this weekend to realx in the hot springs and sight see before making their way up the mountain to CPI Monteverde.
This morning students from Colby College went again to the community of La Carpio, participating in a service project at the home of a local woman. Marlenny is a single mother in the community who has rebuilt her home with the help of volunteers and the Costa Rican Humanitarian Foundation.
Students helped to mix concrete and finish the floor of the home, working hard and filling many buckets with earth and rock.
In addition to the floor, students helped to clear trash and debris from behind the home, as well as reconstruct a fence. EXCELENTE CHICOS! Tomorrow students return to help finish the floor, and say goodbye to La Carpio.
On Tuesday students said adios to the kids who attended Camp Colby Costa Rica this year.
The day started with a furious soccer game, continued with busy arts and crafts tables, jump rope, frisbee, more soccer, even a game of Sharks and Minnows!
There were hugs all around as students and campers said goodbye and thank you, and we hope next year(2013) will be just as successful as 2012!
Students of Colby College had a very relaxing weekend enjoying Manuel Antonio National Park, the most visited national park in Costa Rica.
Students enjoyed the beautiful beach and came face to face with MONKEYS! As well as enjoying dinner and an evening out and about.
PURA VIDA!
Taking a good old fashion waking tour of are new town Pura Vida!
