Tuesday was our first day at the Culture and Language Institute. The Institute is absolutely beautiful!!! There are people studying there from all over the world; students, teachers, medical people, and others too. We participated in planting trees at the Institute also. 
After a morning at the Institute we began our Alajuela (the city where we stayed with families) with a typical Costa Rican lunch. I wasn't really sure as to what everything on my plate was.... it was a little interesting but it looked nice. It was cool to see a real restaurant and such.
After lunch we went to el Centro [downtown Alajuela]. This is a picture of the Cathedral there. The cathedral is a major reference point to many places. It was beautiful! [I have more pics of downtown, but I will post them later]
To end our city tour and day we went to Sr y Sra Wood Factory. Everything there is handmade and absolutely beautiful! They use some precious woods, but I forget the names. Some of the wood is purple, some a grass green, and others just the pretty natural colors or wood.... None of the wood is stained. These barrels are different pieces of wood used to make different things. They make wind chimes, necklaces, bracelets, coasters, purses, head bands, bowls, plates, jewelry boxes; pretty much everything!
Day 2 was kind of like a preview to everything.... it was a good way to start the week. After the tour of the wood factory we went back to downtown to walk around some more. A few of us went to the Mall Internacional to check it out after downtown. So we had a full day of just chillin and checkin everything out. 5 more full days :)
After a morning at the Institute we began our Alajuela (the city where we stayed with families) with a typical Costa Rican lunch. I wasn't really sure as to what everything on my plate was.... it was a little interesting but it looked nice. It was cool to see a real restaurant and such.
After lunch we went to el Centro [downtown Alajuela]. This is a picture of the Cathedral there. The cathedral is a major reference point to many places. It was beautiful! [I have more pics of downtown, but I will post them later]To end our city tour and day we went to Sr y Sra Wood Factory. Everything there is handmade and absolutely beautiful! They use some precious woods, but I forget the names. Some of the wood is purple, some a grass green, and others just the pretty natural colors or wood.... None of the wood is stained. These barrels are different pieces of wood used to make different things. They make wind chimes, necklaces, bracelets, coasters, purses, head bands, bowls, plates, jewelry boxes; pretty much everything!
Day 2 was kind of like a preview to everything.... it was a good way to start the week. After the tour of the wood factory we went back to downtown to walk around some more. A few of us went to the Mall Internacional to check it out after downtown. So we had a full day of just chillin and checkin everything out. 5 more full days :)
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