Santiago de Puriscal, Costa Rica

... evidence below. Class was also interesting, because I learned some random bits of information about significant cultural differences between Costa Rica and the U.S. that I am fairly certain I would not have otherwise known.  For example, I learned ...

... of the fruit or coffee plantations) and an ambulance stuck in traffic.  I really hope that I never end up in an ambulance in Costa Rica--I really have to believe the odds are not in your favor.  At any rate, with only one wrong turn as I headed ...

... got drenched on my way home from the library during the torrential afternoon downpour that is characteristic of the wet season in Costa Rica.  In the evening, the remaining volunteers and I popped some microwave popcorn and rented a movie for girls' ...

Our first day in Puriscal was pretty long.  After breakfast, we had an all-day orientation session during which we learned about the program, our volunteer assigments and the rules of living in Costa Rican culture.  Afterwards, we went on a ...