Off to the Real Jungle

September 15th was independence day in Costa Rica.  We went into the small town of San Vito to see both a night and day parade.  The few people that live in the town were all there to celebrate.  Pictures to come.  Yesterday, I took my first multi-hour hike through the rainforest and saw a waterfall before getting poured on for over an hour.  You wouldn't believe how wet the rainforest gets when it rains! River. Everywhere. Pictures to come for the hike also.

In all, I just finished a week full of double lectures that ultimately made time for a week excursion to another jungle!  Today, I'm going to live with the Brunka indigenous community for two nights and then I go to Las Alturas biological reserve to work in a clinic.  I'll be back to hot water, electricity, and blogging in a week!