Alexander
Once we got on the road we took a long ride to the “bosque lluvioso” where we got to hike all along a river and cliffs in the forest. It was a long hike that I was not prepared for. I wish I would have had waterproof hiking boots and long pants. That would have made it a lot easier. Also a lighter jacket would have helped. My waterproof jacket was good to have since it protected me from the elements and bugs, but it made it a lot hotter as well.
Since it has been raining the past two days, the trails got flooded out and very muddy. The earth sank 6in or so if you stepped in it. This quickly became a problem since all of us were in tennis shoes with mesh. Getting muddy and wet was something we were trying to avoid.
Since it has been raining the past two days, the trails got flooded out and very muddy. The earth sank 6in or so if you stepped in it. This quickly became a problem since all of us were in tennis shoes with mesh. Getting muddy and wet was something we were trying to avoid.
Kimberly
Cuidado! Cuidado! Cuidado! The only words we really heard today while we hiked through the rain forest. The first trail was well mapped out with small rocks and wood to create the path. The second one was about the same as the first until it came to a crossroads where we had to pick which way to go. Sra. Zapata being the adventurer she is said to go to the right on the Sendero Botarrama. Sra. Zapata tried to explain the meaning of the name to us and said that it’s where the trees have dropped. It was much more difficult than the other trails. There was no nice sidewalk to follow, only a slightly wider opening between the trees than the rest of the forest. It lived up to its name because we were climbing over trees and moving large palm leaves to see where to step next in every attempt to not sink in the mud. The cameras had to be up safely away just in case someone was to fall, which happened more than anyone wanted it to. I have washed the mud off of me and my shoes, but I’m pretty certain I will feel the pain tomorrow of slipping on the rock.
We decided to eat at a restaurant near the national park called, “El Fogón de Lola” where we were basically outside but yet still with a roof. We each ate Casados but with different kinds of meat. I had carne while Alex and Andrés had pollo and Sra. Zapata picked pescado. It came with so many different things, small bowls of each surrounding a pile of rice in the middle. There was corn, beans, salsa, potatoes and a ripe plantain. To drink I had Mora because I know that is a safe choice, but didn’t want to pick soda or water either. Next to the restaurant was a fruit stand. Sergio asked if we could try some of them and the man agreed. The first thing was not cooked and tasted almost like a potato but worse. Then there was this other fruit that reminds me of strawberries by the red and green color but it has these spines on them. Quite frankly these Mamon Chinos just seem off. But when you open them up there is this small egg shaped gummy substance surrounding the seed. It feels like someone peeled a grape and tastes about the same.
We decided to eat at a restaurant near the national park called, “El Fogón de Lola” where we were basically outside but yet still with a roof. We each ate Casados but with different kinds of meat. I had carne while Alex and Andrés had pollo and Sra. Zapata picked pescado. It came with so many different things, small bowls of each surrounding a pile of rice in the middle. There was corn, beans, salsa, potatoes and a ripe plantain. To drink I had Mora because I know that is a safe choice, but didn’t want to pick soda or water either. Next to the restaurant was a fruit stand. Sergio asked if we could try some of them and the man agreed. The first thing was not cooked and tasted almost like a potato but worse. Then there was this other fruit that reminds me of strawberries by the red and green color but it has these spines on them. Quite frankly these Mamon Chinos just seem off. But when you open them up there is this small egg shaped gummy substance surrounding the seed. It feels like someone peeled a grape and tastes about the same.
Polina
The National Park that we went to was called Braulio Carrillo. The flora and fauna of national park is protected by evergreen forest and lush vegetation mainly made up of primary forests. Almost 6000 species of plants and large trees exist in The National Park. The park also has a large variety of fauna. There are around 515 bird species in the park. While I was walking through the forest, I enjoyed the view of exotic plants and trees. The birds were singing all the time. I could also hear a very constant noise of cicadas. We saw a river called Sucio, because it looks dirty. The flora was unbelievable; it was so green and rich. We saw a baby bird on the ground, which could not fly. It probably fell out of the nest. We also saw many insects: leafcutter ants, butterflies, beetles, spiders and caterpillars. It was amazing to see all of them in real and not in the biology book. The most exciting for me was to see a monkey on the tree; it was a baby monkey 8 month old. The monkey had his lunch. The monkey was eating some fruits from the tree. We also saw a big lizard.
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