La Fortuna, located
in the Northern Highlands of Costa Rica, is a town centered on a beautiful park
with colorful gardens and a large church. The main star, Arenal Volcano,
provides the backdrop and can been seen from almost every vantage point.
Today found our Cardinal travelers in La Fortuna, soaking up more sun at the beach in Tojical, and receiving an unexpected Costa Rican traditional cooking lesson while eating at a local restaurant!
Additionally, With a view of the majestic Arenal Volcano, our
students enjoyed the sweetest rainforest experience - discovering the ancient
secrets of chocolate! From its discovery
and use in tropical Central America, to the processing of the product we know
and enjoy today. Our travelers enjoyed their journey through the history,
culture, traditions, harvesting and production process, exportation to Europe,
and perhaps most importantly – all about the flavor of chocolate! Considered as
"a gift of the Gods", the cacao tree was very important to the
ancient Costa Rican culture. It was not only used as a ceremonial drink, but
its seeds were also used as currency because of its economic value. Now that's a currency worth saving!
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| Empanadas for everyone! |
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A tasty tradition - Costa Rican empanadas
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| "Another beach, today?" Asks no one EVER! |
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| Chocolate connoisseurs! |
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