As the Leaders of the Day, we started by waking everyone up at 7:30 in the morning to get ready for breakfast at 8:30! For breakfast, we had pancakes, eggs, a variety of fruit, cereal, and yogurt, and for beverages we had fruit punch and melon juice. Following that, we had our mental warm-up at 9 where we went over the quote, question of the day, our essentials to bring to the waterfall and discussed the words of the day such as caminata, catarata, and planeamiento. Once that was finished, we all gathered our things and got ready to depart to the waterfall. It was a 40-minute drive and a 25-30 minute hike to actually get to our destination.
The majority of us decided to get into the water, which was very cold; while others decided to just dip their toes in the very cold water. There was so much greenery and even bugs surrounding us during the hike and the waterfall itself. After our time at the waterfall, we hiked back up, which was very vigorous for us to climb since so many of the steps were steep. We saw cows and bunnies. Once we got back to our starting point, we all enjoyed some nice lunch and we all got different items.
We got back to our base house and it we had our downtime which consisted of swimming in the pool, playing pool, and watching The Conjuring. After enjoying some downtime, we headed back up and had our second CAP seminar. We started off by learning about Costa Rica’s 200-year anniversary La Anexión del Partido de Nicoya, which means that one of the states that was once part of Nicaragua became part of Costa Rica. After that quick lesson, we continued with our second CAP seminar and we got more input about the project that we are addressing in a couple of days. After the meeting, we enjoyed a nice dinner which was some delicious nachos. After the dinner, we headed back up to the have of nightly meeting about the recap of the day, and went over the question (What are the positive and negative impacts of tourism on local communities?) and the quote of the day (A hero is someone who understands the responsibilities that comes with his freedom) For the questions, a response was that positive impact was that because of tourist and the spendings from them, the locals get their profits from them and a negative impact is a lot of tourist will come to the country disrespectful to the culture and leave liter in the environment. For the quote, a response was that everybody has the right to be free, but it all depends on how we decide to use our freedom, such as being responsible. After the quick recap, we also discussed the plans we had the following day. Once that was finished, we passed the torch to the new LDDs for tomorrow, which were Arthur and Kevin. Once the meeting came to an end, we had the opportunity to call our loved ones for about 15 minutes; and that concludes day 5!
I miss you so much mommy, dad, minga, and my kuyas! And my best friend Edith I miss my gur<3 – Mariah
Love and miss y’all! Can’t wait to be back and give y’all your gifts! – Estrella
Comment *buenas noches a todos ❤️lo ciento mucho Arianita perdí tu llamada ye quiero mucho .
Wow! The waterfall is beautiful!
We miss you to my sweet daughter Mariah. We are keeping up with all the happenings and I am sharing with family and friends. So proud of you! ❤️ What an amazing experience of leadership and culture and learning opportunities!
❤️ Mom
From Rebeca Mendoza: We miss you Eli. Nos haces falta aquí en casa. Sending you a big hug. Hope your having fun Ms girl 🩷 f
hola lesly espero que te la estes pasando muy bien aca nosotros te extrañamos mucho porque no te miramos en las fotos?gael te quiere mirar te mandamos un abrazo que dios te acompañe
Hola Mariana con seguridad se que estás pasando un buen tiempo te extraño todos te estamos extrañando quesito te extraña divierte mucho y ya nos contarás todas las experiencias que tuvistes 🤗
I am so incredibly proud of my niece Mariah for making such a meaningful impact in the community. Her dedication and hard work are truly inspiring, and it’s amazing to see the positive changes she’s bringing about. She’s not only making a difference but also setting an example for others to follow. Keep shining, dear niece! Your efforts are truly appreciated and admired. We miss you so much and can’t wait for your return home! Cousin and I love you 😘
hi sissy! I really miss you! I miss when we got boba and when we always hanged out. I really can’t wait to see you again!! I love you sooo much! See you soon!
I miss you more Mariah !!💞 need u back home asap it’s been too long :(( hope your adventures are everything and more !
I’m very proud of my sister for making a difference in people’s lives and experiencing life through new perspectives. I can’t wait for her to come back and share what she has learned. ❤️
Sounds like a great day of fun, connection and learning. Thanks for sharing about your experience!