Let’s talk about the food here. So it’s is similar so Mexican food. BUT, I feel like I’m eating the same thing at every meal. I get that rice and beans are popular here, and that’s fine, they are the same in Mexico. But in Mexico I feel that there are more dishes to choose from. I cannot stand the plantains here. They eat them like candy. They eat them in so many different ways it’s ridiculous. They fry them, marinade them, put cheese with them, bake them, etc. Eww! People here don’t eat chile con su comida, so that was a little disappointing. But other than that the food was good.
The culture is somewhat different than Mexico. First of all, the people here are more exotic looking. That is because they have more Caribbean in them. I’ve been told by a local that they believe Mexicans are more “duro” is the way he put it. I like comparing the cultures because a lot of how the people are has to do with their history.
Friday, June 13, 2008
The host family and such
So after a couple days I got used to the way things were going to be. Every day we eat breakfast literally right before we have to leave for either class or for a weekend travel. Juliana and I can’t help it. We are always living on Latino time. We are usually late to class. There always seems to be some others late as well, so we don’t look as bad. Like the one time Marty and Rob were like one hour late to class. That day Juliana and I were 20 minutes late, but nobody noticed as much because everybody was still waiting for Marty and Rob.So for breakfast we eat fruit every morning. I get a fried egg with toast on the side, but Juliana doesn’t. I don’t know why this is relevant. I’ve never had a scheduled breakfast before so I guess this was nice to experience. I’ll always remember Gloriana’s questions in the morning. “Buenos dias!” “Como te dormiste?” “Te vas a banar?” No hay agua caliente. “Quedes que te lo pongo?” etc.
When I wake up, she’s cooking. When I get out of the shower, she’s cleaning. When we leave for Universidad Veritas, she’s getting Luis Carlos ready for school. She talks a lot, but she does so much for the family. Even though she’s a little odd, I think she likes to talk a lot because she doesn’t get the opportunity to. Carlos is gone 4 months out of the year. She gets international students from U. Veritas year round. This gives her a chance to talk and have company. The house is usually quiet with just her and Luis Carlos. But last week Carlos’s three sons from Florida (who are originally ticos) came to visit. So it’s a pretty full house. There’s Gloriana, Luis Carlos, Carlos, Juliana, Carmen (me), Juan Ignacio, Felipe, and Paolo. I actually love it. I come from a busy household so I like to see people around the house.
We don’t really see the fam that much because we are constantly busy with traveling or classes. When we are not doing that, we are visiting Juliana’s family in Heredia y Alajuela. She’s lucky she has so many cousins her age. Her fam is really nice. They take us places like the mall, etc. They went out with us at the beginning when we first got here. But they haven’t lately because they are all very busy. We visited her little baby niece the other day. That was my favorite. She was so cute. She’s a new born so we didn’t stay very long. It takes us at least an hour to get to Heredia and Alajuela, then back is another hour. The traffic is horrible. We are actually going to Alajuela today, or at least that’s the plan, we’ll see what happens.
Last Thoughts
Some people spend there whole life trying to figure out who they are, what they want to accomplish, and where they fit in. Going to
I will do things differently now. I will now only use water when I have to. When I am brushing my teeth, I only use water to wet the brush and rinse my mouth. Cold showers aren’t that big of a deal. I’ll just be happy I have clean water to take a shower in. I am also happy I come from a place where the water is drinkable. My mom always said “it’s the little things in life that count,” and she’s right.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Puerto Viejo y Manzanillo y La Selva
The first three weekends of our stay was ecotourism craziness. This past week is when we experienced the least amount of ecotourism. The three ecotourism events that I can think of is snorkeling, La Selva and the beach.
I consider the beach to be ecotourism because we tourists are using the beach as entertainment while damaging it as minimal as possible. The profit from the beach would be the tourist shop surrounding the beach. It was easy to tell that the locals really depend on the tourists as consumers.
Snorkeling was awesome! We pretty much paid to go and observe the species near the coral reefs. The coral reefs are said to be some of the biggest in the country. After the reefs we ate lunch and toured a part of the rainforest. We saw monkeys, a snake, and a sloth. I guess the tour also counts as ecotourism. We were not allowed to feed the monkeys. They forest rangers did not want the monkeys to become accustomed to human food and eventually change their eating habits.
La Selva was a place we stayed at. It was also like a research and conservation place where interested animal lovers go and research the rainforest. The rainforest is literally right behind the cabins where we stayed. We took two tours while we were there.
I consider the beach to be ecotourism because we tourists are using the beach as entertainment while damaging it as minimal as possible. The profit from the beach would be the tourist shop surrounding the beach. It was easy to tell that the locals really depend on the tourists as consumers.
Snorkeling was awesome! We pretty much paid to go and observe the species near the coral reefs. The coral reefs are said to be some of the biggest in the country. After the reefs we ate lunch and toured a part of the rainforest. We saw monkeys, a snake, and a sloth. I guess the tour also counts as ecotourism. We were not allowed to feed the monkeys. They forest rangers did not want the monkeys to become accustomed to human food and eventually change their eating habits.
La Selva was a place we stayed at. It was also like a research and conservation place where interested animal lovers go and research the rainforest. The rainforest is literally right behind the cabins where we stayed. We took two tours while we were there.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Our Visit To Chiquita
Saturday morning we set off to Chiquita, one of Costa Rica’s largest banana plantations. On the way there I was excited, until Glenn mentioned how many chemicals Chiquita releases into their fields and their employees lungs. After that lecture, it was hard to enjoy the plantation.
We first watched a video on how Chiquita is being more environmentally friendly. The video mentioned that in order to help the wildlife around the plantation they are planting trees and such to create a rainforest corridor. The rainforest corridor is meant to connect the wildlife from nearby primary rainforests. Banana plantations need a lot of land to grow the bananas. Chiquita is very proud of their rainforest corridors they are creating. Chiquita is calling their recent social and environmental changes, The Nature and Community Project.
This project involves not only the growth of rainforest corridors, but social changes such as an employee wage increase, better employee working conditions regarding health issues and insurance coverage, and elimination of child labor. A great example of employee having more opportunity was The Chiquita Banana Show we experienced. This show was put on by Chiquita workers, a small business they created. The show educated us on the overall plantation worked, including; employee apparel, the history of bananas and where they originally came from, the banana plant, and how the bananas are grown.
I learned that employees have to wear required apparel while on the plantation. The banana plant originally came from Asia, which is why Chiquita and other banana plantations have to spry so many pesticides on their plants. Bananas are not meant to be grown on Costa Rica’s land. Costa Rica has too many insects and fungus in the soil that doesn’t mix well with banana plants. Pesticides are used to kill the insects and funguses that arise.
I also learned about the banana plant (it’s a plant, not a tree). The plant is like a family, there is a grandfather, a mom, and a son. Each family member is a part of the plant. The grandfather is the strongest most reliable part of the plant, the main part. The mother is the part of the plant that makes the son. The son is where the bananas are grown from. The mom actually creates many sons, but only the strongest survives. The others are cut off. After the first two weeks of growth, the bananas are covered with a plastic bag to protect them from insects. The bananas take about nine months to fully grow. The whole plant can live up to over 25 years. The bananas are then cut off and transported on a cable to the cleansing and packaging part of the plantation. The average load on the cable is about 20-25 bananas.
Chiquita was fun after I gave them a break. I realize it’s still not right that they use all those pesticides, but compared to other banana plantations Chiquita has done an amazing job changing their old habits. I can’t imagine what the employees of the other banana plantations conditions are.
We first watched a video on how Chiquita is being more environmentally friendly. The video mentioned that in order to help the wildlife around the plantation they are planting trees and such to create a rainforest corridor. The rainforest corridor is meant to connect the wildlife from nearby primary rainforests. Banana plantations need a lot of land to grow the bananas. Chiquita is very proud of their rainforest corridors they are creating. Chiquita is calling their recent social and environmental changes, The Nature and Community Project.
This project involves not only the growth of rainforest corridors, but social changes such as an employee wage increase, better employee working conditions regarding health issues and insurance coverage, and elimination of child labor. A great example of employee having more opportunity was The Chiquita Banana Show we experienced. This show was put on by Chiquita workers, a small business they created. The show educated us on the overall plantation worked, including; employee apparel, the history of bananas and where they originally came from, the banana plant, and how the bananas are grown.
I learned that employees have to wear required apparel while on the plantation. The banana plant originally came from Asia, which is why Chiquita and other banana plantations have to spry so many pesticides on their plants. Bananas are not meant to be grown on Costa Rica’s land. Costa Rica has too many insects and fungus in the soil that doesn’t mix well with banana plants. Pesticides are used to kill the insects and funguses that arise.
I also learned about the banana plant (it’s a plant, not a tree). The plant is like a family, there is a grandfather, a mom, and a son. Each family member is a part of the plant. The grandfather is the strongest most reliable part of the plant, the main part. The mother is the part of the plant that makes the son. The son is where the bananas are grown from. The mom actually creates many sons, but only the strongest survives. The others are cut off. After the first two weeks of growth, the bananas are covered with a plastic bag to protect them from insects. The bananas take about nine months to fully grow. The whole plant can live up to over 25 years. The bananas are then cut off and transported on a cable to the cleansing and packaging part of the plantation. The average load on the cable is about 20-25 bananas.
Chiquita was fun after I gave them a break. I realize it’s still not right that they use all those pesticides, but compared to other banana plantations Chiquita has done an amazing job changing their old habits. I can’t imagine what the employees of the other banana plantations conditions are.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Bananas In General and In CR
Large scale banana production has been conducted in Central America since the beginning of the 20th century. Bananas originated in the tropical regions of Asia. They were introduced to the Caribbean Islands during the period of Spanish colonization. The banana industry is almost entirely controlled by three large fruit companies: Chiquita, Dole, and Del Monte. Most of the bananas produced in Central America are exported to industrialized countries.
Banana plantations have been developed primarily along the Caribbean Coast of Central America where the high temperature, rainfall, and rich alluvial soil are suitable for the large scale production of this tropical fruit. High rainfall makes crop irrigation unnecessary, but necessitates the installation of drainage canals to prevent flooding.
Unlike coffee, bananas are commonly used in CR. Bananas are fried, marinated, and eaten as desserts. There are bananas at every meal here in Costa Rica. I’m not really certain who the number one seller of bananas to ticos is. I imagine it is one of the three largest fruit companies: Chiquita, Dole, and Del Monte. I guess we’ll see when we visit the banana plantations this weekend.
Banana plantations have been developed primarily along the Caribbean Coast of Central America where the high temperature, rainfall, and rich alluvial soil are suitable for the large scale production of this tropical fruit. High rainfall makes crop irrigation unnecessary, but necessitates the installation of drainage canals to prevent flooding.
Unlike coffee, bananas are commonly used in CR. Bananas are fried, marinated, and eaten as desserts. There are bananas at every meal here in Costa Rica. I’m not really certain who the number one seller of bananas to ticos is. I imagine it is one of the three largest fruit companies: Chiquita, Dole, and Del Monte. I guess we’ll see when we visit the banana plantations this weekend.
The History Of Coffee
According to one story, the effect of coffee beans were found by an Ethiopian sheep herder, Kaldi. Kaldi noticed that the sheep became hyperactive after eating the beans. The story later says that Kaldi was scolded by monks for eating the “devil’s fruit.” Monks later depended on the coffee beans to help them stay awake for their prayers.
The coffee plant originally grew in Ethiopia, but later transplanted in Arabia. Transportation of the plant out of the Moslem nations was forbidden by the government. The actual spread of coffee started illegally. An Arab smuggled beans to India, and started a farm.
Coffee was believed by some Christians to be the devil’s drink. Pope Vincent III heard this and decided to taste it before he banished it. He enjoyed it so much he baptized it.
The coffee plant originally grew in Ethiopia, but later transplanted in Arabia. Transportation of the plant out of the Moslem nations was forbidden by the government. The actual spread of coffee started illegally. An Arab smuggled beans to India, and started a farm.
Coffee was believed by some Christians to be the devil’s drink. Pope Vincent III heard this and decided to taste it before he banished it. He enjoyed it so much he baptized it.
Peninsula de Osa
This past weekend many adventures and events were considered ecotourism. During our stay at the Osa Peninsula we encountered camping, nature hikes, and snorkeling. We left Sunday morning bright and early at 6am. It literally took us all day to travel there. It was about 11 hrs. by bus and 1 hr. by boat. We stayed there until Wednesday morning and traveled all day.
During our nature hikes, we hiked through a secondary rainforest. A secondary rainforest is a rainforest that grows where a primary rainforest has been destroyed by man or Mother Nature. Different animals live in a secondary rainforest than a primary rainforest. During our hike we saw howler monkeys, leafcutter ants, Jesus Christ lizards, and more. The point of the hike was to experience the rainforest while keeping the damage to the animal’s habitats to a minimum.
After the nature hikes we went snorkeling. The idea of it was fun, but the experience fell short. My goggles were too big and broken and my breathing thingy was leaking water. Nevertheless, it was worth it. The only fish I was that day was an amazing blue shiny one. I don’t know the technical term for it, but just seeing that was worth it.
Last but not least we were pretty much camping the whole time. The place where we stayed at had tents that placed four beds to a tent. There was barely any electricity. The showers were always cold. I liked it. It felt more ‘one with nature’ as opposed to staying at a hotel the whole time. The owners of the establishment did a lovely job at keeping the balance of ecotourism.
During our nature hikes, we hiked through a secondary rainforest. A secondary rainforest is a rainforest that grows where a primary rainforest has been destroyed by man or Mother Nature. Different animals live in a secondary rainforest than a primary rainforest. During our hike we saw howler monkeys, leafcutter ants, Jesus Christ lizards, and more. The point of the hike was to experience the rainforest while keeping the damage to the animal’s habitats to a minimum.
After the nature hikes we went snorkeling. The idea of it was fun, but the experience fell short. My goggles were too big and broken and my breathing thingy was leaking water. Nevertheless, it was worth it. The only fish I was that day was an amazing blue shiny one. I don’t know the technical term for it, but just seeing that was worth it.
Last but not least we were pretty much camping the whole time. The place where we stayed at had tents that placed four beds to a tent. There was barely any electricity. The showers were always cold. I liked it. It felt more ‘one with nature’ as opposed to staying at a hotel the whole time. The owners of the establishment did a lovely job at keeping the balance of ecotourism.
Coffee in Costa Rica
CR has great soil and climate conditions for coffee plantations. Exports to neighboring Panama began in the late 1820s. After a load was sent directly to Britain in 1843, the British began investing heavily in the industry, becoming the principal purchaser of Costa Rican coffee until later World War II. The largest growing areas are San Jose, Alajuela, Heredia, Puntarenas, and Cartago provinces. Costa Rican coffee is high in both quality and caffeine content.
Coffee production depends upon cheap, seasonal labor, most of which has come from Nicaraguan immigrants that cross over due to Costa Rica's low unemployment and higher standard of living . Workers receive only around 60 ¢ to $1.50 per basket picked. Each cajuela weights around 15 lbs. And a good worker can fill as many as 12 per day.
I have noticed that although Costa Rica is known for their coffee, not many ticos enjoy the beverage. In my host family, the husband is the only one in the household who drinks coffee. The wife does not care for it. Many other students have expressed that not many relatives in their households drink it. I guess it is a common misconception that all ticos drink coffee. Not all from the EEUU eat corn.
Coffee production depends upon cheap, seasonal labor, most of which has come from Nicaraguan immigrants that cross over due to Costa Rica's low unemployment and higher standard of living . Workers receive only around 60 ¢ to $1.50 per basket picked. Each cajuela weights around 15 lbs. And a good worker can fill as many as 12 per day.
I have noticed that although Costa Rica is known for their coffee, not many ticos enjoy the beverage. In my host family, the husband is the only one in the household who drinks coffee. The wife does not care for it. Many other students have expressed that not many relatives in their households drink it. I guess it is a common misconception that all ticos drink coffee. Not all from the EEUU eat corn.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Arenal y Monteverde
I want to talk about the ecotourism that I experienced this past weekend and how it can be labeled as ecotourism. So we first set off to Arenal on Friday where we experienced the hot springs. The town is lucky to have an active volcano literally miles (or should I say kilometers) away. The volcano has enabled the town to such a high rate of tourism. Using the volcano’s natural heat to heat the hot springs definitely accounts as ecotourism. Baldi, the hot springs resort, attracts tourists but does not in any way (that I know of) damage or harm the volcano. It is all natural.
The next day we set off to Monteverde. In Monteverde we experienced two more ecotourism adventures. One was the zip lining and the second was the rainforest tours we went on. CR used the rainforest to attract us (tourists) to zip line and to attend night and day tours within the rainforest. Although zip lining and the tours were interfering with the habitats of some rainforest animals, it was kept to a minimum. These three (hot springs, zip lining, and the rainforest tours) are perfect examples of ecotourism. Using CR’s natural resources and interfering with the ecosystem as little as possible to attract tourists.
The next day we set off to Monteverde. In Monteverde we experienced two more ecotourism adventures. One was the zip lining and the second was the rainforest tours we went on. CR used the rainforest to attract us (tourists) to zip line and to attend night and day tours within the rainforest. Although zip lining and the tours were interfering with the habitats of some rainforest animals, it was kept to a minimum. These three (hot springs, zip lining, and the rainforest tours) are perfect examples of ecotourism. Using CR’s natural resources and interfering with the ecosystem as little as possible to attract tourists.
The difference between Oritos, Bananas, and Platanos
Bananas and plantains, as you know, are very prevalent in Costa Rica. I see oritos, bananas, or plantains at least once a day here. Oritos (cooking bananas) are the smallest which average a little less than 15cm. Bananas (aka dessert bananas)are about 20cm. Plantains (unripe plantains) average less than 25cm. The only difference between these items is the amount of starch content. Those with lots of starch are the cooking bananas and unripe plantains and those with very low starch content which are the tasty dessert bananas. Starch is converted to sugar as the fruit ripens. Oritos could be cooked in any way but does not necessarily have to, but plantains must be boiled, steamed, roasted, or deep fried to make it soft and palatable. Plantains are often green or red skinned, and originated from the Spanish word ‘platano.’The word "banana" originated in coastal West Africa, and was adopted in the New World for the sweet forms with yellow skin. The banana “tree” (which is not really a tree but a tree-like perennial herb) grows in the humid tropics like a grass. It becomes a tree within a year. Banana is a monoecious plant. Monoecious means having both male and female organs. It has male flowers at the tip and female flowers behind.
So now that I know a little bit more about bananas, I now understand why they are so popular here. Obviously the climate has a lot to do with them growing here so easily and that they can be prepared in many different ways. The typical dish in CR consists of white rice, black beans, fried plantains, and some type of meat. I’ve also noticed that most of the bananas here are brown. My guess is that because many countries import their bananas from CR, CR sends these countries the ripe bananas so that they don’t go bad before they reach there. I guess we’ll have to wait and see until we visit the banana plantations.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Manuel Antonio Trip
Our trip to the beach! 27 students with no chaperones. Our professors decided to cancel class so they could go to lets just say a country that is less than acceptable according to the US government. Yeah for us! The beach was fun, besides the huge waves due to the tropical storm we are experiencing. It rained the whole time and there was no sun at all. Oh, and the natives who tried charging us for ridiculous stuff, like using the free chairs and umbrellas on the beach. Live and learn!
Can you say ¨4 hours with no leg room?¨ Besides Beth there, she got lucky.
We saw 5 HUGE crocodiles! Count them.
Up close and personal!
At a restaurant getting some grub!
Bonding! Monday, May 26, 2008
Mas Fotos
Typical tourist gift shop in Monteverde (not very authentic is it?)
Scenery from the boat ride (from Arenal to Monteverde= BEAUTIFUL!)
Dried lava from the volcano
Amazing waterfall with extremely cold water!
Hydration plant! All of Costa Rica's electricity and telephone power come from its natural resources (water)
Baldi, a hot springs resort near the valcano. The water is heated from the natural heat of the volcano. There were different temperatures of water (I got in the hottest one, 150 F, oh yeah!) 
The volcano itself. It's active! So beautiful it looks fake.
Glenn sleeping. He looks so peaceful (tear).Friday, May 23, 2008
Personal Reflection
Coming to Costa Rica I knew a little bit about what to expect. It is very similar to Mexico, the way the meals are prepared and even some of the meals. They eat with tortillas! What I was most surprised about was the taxis. I’ve never heard of anyone pirating a taxi. I’ve made the mistake of speaking English in the taxis many times, so they keep overcharging us. What the heck! That is so frustrating when you can’t trust someone, which is common here in Costa Rica. They tell us so many stories here about tourists who have been robbed or held at gun point. I feel like there’s ticos out there with knives and guns just waiting for us. I feel so unsafe here. Juliana even told me a story about how her cousin (a tico) got jumped and robbed twice in one night, by the same people. I want to say that this would never happen in the EEUU, but I know it does.
Did I mention it rains here like every single day? It’s a wonder how these people aren’t pruney all the time! I actually bought an umbrella the other day, but them Juliana accidently lost it that same day.
I love the people here, they are so exotic looking!
So about our host family. I’m not going to lie they are a little odd, but never the less they are welcoming. Carlos (the husband) has his own snow cone business and is a tour guide for cruise ships. He even works with (some big company that I forgot) and evaluates other tour guides performance. Pretty cool! Anyways, so everything’s going great, and as you can see I’m still alive. Hasta luego, y Pura Vida!
Did I mention it rains here like every single day? It’s a wonder how these people aren’t pruney all the time! I actually bought an umbrella the other day, but them Juliana accidently lost it that same day.
I love the people here, they are so exotic looking!
So about our host family. I’m not going to lie they are a little odd, but never the less they are welcoming. Carlos (the husband) has his own snow cone business and is a tour guide for cruise ships. He even works with (some big company that I forgot) and evaluates other tour guides performance. Pretty cool! Anyways, so everything’s going great, and as you can see I’m still alive. Hasta luego, y Pura Vida!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Ecotourism
So Costa Rica pretty much depends a lot on its tourism, but so do many other countries. The interesting thing is how CR uses its agriculture and vegetation to attract its customers (tourists). This form of tourism that appeals to ecologically and socially conscious individuals is known as ecotourism (ecological tourism). Costa Rica is ideally situated to take advantage of the growing demand for ecotourism. While other developing nations are focusing on industrialization and urbanization, Costa Rica has turned to ecotourism to further develop economically. The goal of ecotourism is to preserve a nation's natural resources while profiting from them.
Although the country seems small, Costa Rica has an incredible array of biodiversity, including: beaches, rainforests, national parks, etc. Costa Rica’s ecotourism industry earns more than $1 billion every year. Earning more than the coffee and banana industry combined.
Although the country seems small, Costa Rica has an incredible array of biodiversity, including: beaches, rainforests, national parks, etc. Costa Rica’s ecotourism industry earns more than $1 billion every year. Earning more than the coffee and banana industry combined.
Bananas
Costa Rica became the first Central American nation to plant bananas. Banana exportation grew so rapidly that a railroad was built in 1890 to attract more foreign capital. In 1889 Minor C. Keith, a 23 year old banana plantation farmer, merged his company with the Boston Fruit Company and formed the giant United Fruit Company. Due Costa Rica´s banana boom Costa Rica became the world´s largest producer of bananas by 1911.Today CR banana plantation average 50 million boxes of bananas per year making Costa Rica the second biggest exporter of bananas in the world behind Ecuador. Like coffee plantations, bananas are manually cut from the stalks. However, they are transported mechanically down the rows of the fields to a central location where they are sorted, washed, and put into boxes.
El Plantacion de Cafe de Daisy
Coffee beans!
Congratulations to Daisy and her employees for winning ‘Best Café in Costa Rica,’ which pretty much means best coffee in the world. When we visited Daisy’s coffee plantation, we compared organic and non-organic coffee fields. One huge difference is that because the organic fields are ‘untouched’ it takes longer to care for them, which in the long run costs more than it’s worth to keep up with them. The organic plants look worse than the non-organic because of its natural way. Daisy tried the organic way for 3 years until she went back to non-organic. Daisy does business with Japan, Europe, and the United States. Her ideal situation is to only sell her coffee in Costa Rica, but the competition is so fierce because there are so many coffee farmers in CR.
We later visited another coffee plantation named Cafe Britt. Cafe Britt's tour was a little more showy and commercially. We really didn't get to actually tour the fields, but I learned a lot more about actually making coffee. They explained how the coffee is made from the time they plant the seed to the time they bag the beans.
The original bean that is taken from the plant is not what is left after the entire process. About 20 % of the bean is left after all the cleaning and roasting. They are required by the government to recycle and or reuse the other 80% of the bean. They use this left over 80% as planting seeds for the next batch of upcoming coffee.
Cafe Britt is extremely popular in Costa Rica, but it is a little pricey for the natives. My host family buys cheaper coffee. But ironically, i have noticed that not that many ticos like coffee.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
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