Blog Number 8

Blog Number 8

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                Today we awoke to a delicious breakfast at our eco lodge and then a meeting with the owner of the eco-lodge.  She told us about the struggle they’ve had to get the eco lodge up and running.  She also explained that they’ve only owned it themselves for about 6 years and that there were a lot of financial loopholes to jump through for them to get it and keep it.  I was very impressed by their determination to make the eco lodge a success.  They knew it was a great idea and a great location and even though they didn’t have enough money, someone else had faith in their idea and helped them and now they have a great little eco lodge set up!  It was such a great experience to stay there and see the different types of sustainability.  After our meeting there was an opportunity to go to a waterfall.  I actually didn’t go, but I got to see a lot of great pictures of the waterfall!  I chose to stay by the pool and get a little tan and take a nap!   After everyone returned from the waterfall visit, we started getting ready to go to visit the maleku tribe!  The maleku tribe is an indigenous tribe of Costa Rica.  There actual village is located in another area, but we were able to see a lot of their traditions and customs at the reserve we went to.  We were also able to purchase souvenirs made by their people as a way of earning income!  They showed us a bunch of different masks and they each had different meanings.  My favorite mask of all was the mask with the two macaws.  This mask symbolizes mates for life.  I chose to buy a small shell with this symbol on it for my grandparents because they have been married for 54 years and are very happy together!  The reservation was very beautiful and lush and had a lot of interesting wildlife and insects and other funny little animals.(ducks with funny head puffs!)