As most of you probably know, this past weekend a group of 9 of us went to the Pacific coast to Manuel Antonio. It is an absolutely gorgeous location! We stayed at Vista Serena Hostel which was a really fun experience. The owners are from California and super chill and we met a lot of other really cool people. We went for a tour/walk in the Manuel Antonio rainforest park which was amazing. We saw all kinds of wildlife including a lot of monkeys! They were trying to take our stuff while we were swimming on the beach but Michala watched out for us. We also went to the public beach which was super fun but the tide was so high that it was too dangerous to swim so we just tanned instead. It was nice having the sun shining all day long which is something we don't get in San Jose with all of the rain and thunderstorms.
This week has been pretty busy handing in proposals and last minute assignments before we go to our rural communities. Yesterday we had another dance class from the same instructor as last time....and it was just as fun to see everybody have a good time. In addition to the usual salsa and merengue we also learned a dance that is unique to Costa Rica. This dance is called "swing criollo." This is a cultural phenomenon that is a mix between swing from the U.S. and cumbia which is a dance from Colombia. It's the latest thing here. Tomorrow is our last day in San Jose for 3 weeks so I think we are all going to hang out. It will be fun!
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