2021 West Side Costa Rica Conservation Expedition
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Written by Ben Shahramzad and Jensen Kwong
The group woke up bright and early for a delicious breakfast at around 7:30 in preparation for the long hike ahead of us. We packed our bags and everything we needed for the hike and drove the 30 minutes between the mountains to the base of the hiking trail at the diamanté waterfall. The group then headed up the steep and muddy, but very beautiful hiking trail under the forest canopy for about 2 hours. We then made it to the garden hidden in the mountains where we were able to try various different plants and herbs while looking at the astonishing view down below. We then continued our hike while it began to rain until we eventually made it to the waterfall and cave that we would be staying for the night. We then had a delicious lunch and then took some downtime. It began to rain viciously for the rest of the day so we were stuck playing card games and resting. During this time we saw various species of wildlife, such as monkeys and toucans. We then had an Italian dinner and went to bed.
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