{"id":8555,"date":"2017-08-04T20:32:25","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T20:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.globalroutes.org\/?p=8555"},"modified":"2018-02-07T23:23:03","modified_gmt":"2018-02-07T23:23:03","slug":"adventures-costa-rica-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalroutes.org\/staging\/8011\/2017\/08\/04\/adventures-costa-rica-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"Adventures in Costa Rica Begin Again!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As our Nepal, Caribbean, and 4 Week Costa Rica trips draw to a close, we are so excited to be welcoming this summer&#8217;s final class of Global Routes travelers to Costa Rica! In our unique 2-week trip to Costa Rica, our travelers will get to enjoy all the core aspects of a Global Routes trip &#8211; service, community engagement, self-growth, and adventure &#8211; in a shorter time frame.<\/p>\n<p>Our two week travelers arrived to Costa Rica this week, and already have many adventures to report! The group met in San Jose &#8211; thankfully with no travel delays! &#8211; and headed straight to the rainforest for some adventure and bonding.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-1.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8556\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-1-1024x768.jpeg?resize=980%2C735\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-3.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8558\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-3-829x1024.jpeg?resize=829%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"829\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-8.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8563\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-8-1024x417.jpeg?resize=980%2C399\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-20.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8577\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-20-768x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-21.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8578\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-21-768x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-22.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8579\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-22-1024x768.jpeg?resize=980%2C735\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-23.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8580\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-23-768x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-24.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8581\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-24-768x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-25.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8582\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-25-768x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The group has also been really excited about all of the fresh food and beautiful plants they&#8217;ve encountered along the way. Here&#8217;s the group at dinner at the RAC, and a few shots of the local flora they&#8217;ve captured!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-12.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8567\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-12-575x1024.jpeg?resize=575%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-15.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8570\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-15-1024x577.jpeg?resize=980%2C552\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"552\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-14.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8569\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-14-575x1024.jpeg?resize=575%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-13.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8568\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-13-575x1024.jpeg?resize=575%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-9.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8564\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-9-1024x768.jpeg?resize=980%2C735\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-5.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-5-768x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-6.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8561\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-6-768x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cacao &#8211; and its final product, chocolate &#8211; have a long history in Costa Rica. Our students had the opportunity to help make some chocolate by hand, and enjoy it on local bananas for a little evening snack. Take a look!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-18.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8575\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-18-768x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-19.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-19-768x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-4.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8559\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-4-768x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-26.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8583\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-26-768x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-2.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8557\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-2-768x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-17.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8574\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-17-768x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finally, because only they can tell it best, take a look at their report from the first few days in their own words!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-16.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8573\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-16-577x1024.jpeg?resize=577%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-10.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8565\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-10-577x1024.jpeg?resize=577%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-11.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8566\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-11-577x1024.jpeg?resize=577%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-28.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8585\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.globalroutes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-CR2W-28-1024x768.jpeg?resize=980%2C735\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As our Nepal, Caribbean, and 4 Week Costa Rica trips draw to a close, we are so excited to be welcoming this summer&#8217;s final class of Global Routes travelers to Costa Rica! 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