Author Archives: Colin Kaeo

We left San Jose on Thursday afternoon after class. We stopped for dinner where I ate a scrumptious Filete de Pollo Casado and a truly authentic Costa Rican beverage- Coca Cola. We arrived at our AirBnB at around 10pm, settled in, and went to bed. I woke up early because my room was surrounded on … Continue reading »

Once again, we set out from San Jose at 6AM. 10 of us loaded into a van and headed towards the Caribbean. I had a nice 3 hour nap until we arrived at Cahuita National Park. The national park entrance started off with some gorgeous scenery and well-maintained trails. We spotted a few snakes, lizards, … Continue reading »

My first experience whitewater rafting was a bit of a disaster. Some friends and I went on class 4 and 5 rapids as beginners. We made it through a couple tricky spots, but we wiped out on the fourth class 5 rapid. Our guide dislocated his knee, and we had to pull the boat up … Continue reading »