¡Pura Vida!
We started off the day meeting Digna's mom. Digna is the matriarch of the town of Linda Vista. We found it fascinating to see and learn about Costa Rican culture through 5 generations. We then parted ways (sneaking in a post breakfast ice cream) and headed to work:
At the organic farm, we continued to paint Daniel's house and were given a much needed arepa break where Daniel expressed his gratitude to us.
At the school, we taught the students the game Simon Says and helped them learn the names of body parts in English. They picked up the language so quickly! We also worked to clean the fence so that it can be repainted.
At the co-op, we prepped land for a new butterfly sanctuary. The head of the business, Georgina, hopes that a bigger sanctuary will bring in tourism and allow them to sustain their land.
After our work day, we hopped in the river to cool down and then had a group reflection. We loved hearing everyone share what they had learned: from understanding the value of human connection, to learning about different work cultures and discussing what we would tell students who might come here next year. It's really cool to see how much we've been impacted and learned from these experiences. Now we're off to make yucca at one of the homestays!
Adios,
Maddie, Lizzie, and Kylie
