One of the most exciting moments during my class time was the first morning at La Selva. We crossed the 40ft high suspension bridge in the light. From the swinging green bridge I could see Machaca fish swimming below me. I had read about these fish before. (or like my class liked to call them: "vegetarian piranha trout") I could not believe I was standing above hundreds of them. The highlight to everyday spent in La Selva was crossing The Stone Bridge and seeing the Machaca.

My last day spend in Costa Rica was in the capital city of San Jose. There are many museums to choose from and countless things to see. I chose to go to the Museo Nacional de Costa Rica, Museos Banco Central de Costa Rica and my favorite: Museo de Arte Costaticense!

One of my favorite activities while in Costa Rica was attending a lecture and in field experience at ProNativa. We learned all about native plants of Costa Rica and why planting non native and invasive plants can be bad for the natural ecosystem. That day we collected fruit for bats, created a new path lined with relocated rocks and much more.

It took about an hour but we finally made it to the continental divide outlook. As we hiked the last hundred feet down the spine of the continental divide you could see two different landscapes and feel two different climates. The Pacific side was cool and gave a beautiful view of the ocean. The Caribbean side was hot and filled with super green mountains for as long as the eye could see.

I was lucky enough to also spend my 28th birthday in Monteverde with my Earth Expeditions class. We took our first hike to the continental divide that day. And of course there was another awesome bridge to cross!