Professor Troy Abel from Huxley College of the Environment and his students share their insights on ecological citizenship, political biogeography, and immersions in one of the most biologically intense places on the planet. Costa Rica is translated as rich coast, a name originating from Spanish conquistadors who mistakenly thought the land was filled with gold. Many now recognize that Costa Rica’s riches are more green than gold with more than 4 percent of the world’s estimated biodiversity. Costa Rica has universal health care, a longer life expectancy than the U.S., and no military. Only by expanding our attention to all of these facets can one begin to see “Ecotopia’s Prism,” or Costa Rica’s intersections of ecology, economy, and culture fostering and inhibiting sustainability.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Zane's Carara Vida

Hola,

5 days ago I arrived in Costa Rica not quite sure what to expect. I expected to see a lot of organisms and ecology that I had never seen before but I never envisioned seeing all of this. I have seen more already than I expected to see all 5 weeks. Today alone I saw 3 toucans, 3 poison dart frogs, an entire gallery of snakes, and a coati. The lowlands of Carara are far different from the mountainous cloud forests of Monteverde. The views alone are enough to fall in love with the country, but throw in the hospitality of the locals, the delicious food, and the immense biodiversity and Costa Rica is the most beautiful place I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. However, with all of the positives do come negatives, its hot, and I don't mean Washington August hot, or even East Coast muggy hot. This is a completely different term, you sweat day and night. It has been a challenging adjustment but its nice to know I have 19 other people going through it as well.

Hasta Luego!

Zane
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