UWEC Spring Program Gallery

Pictures of the whole experience togehter ina apwp presentation and some music setted the mood for the re - entry orientation.

The minds of our students just flew back in time trough all the good times and bad times they had together.

To break teh routine some games were played, but they as well served for the orientation purpose.

Questions about things done in Costa Rica were asked, wonder what only just this two girls did

During the free time some students gathered around the tv and watched movies.

Our host at el Escondite, thanks so much for everything you and your lovely wife did for us!!

Doña Leslie, a great person, thanks so much, for everything. you spoiled all of us.

Always artistic Annie ready to delight us with some live music

It got a little cold during the afternoon, blankets came into scene.

Cody, Amanda and William played some cards during the free time.

This magic place, "El Escondite", is just amazing, the sunset delighted us and set the mood for a great dinner together.

Your hosts Annie and Derek presented the Most Likely To awards, you wouldn't believe the categories!!! It was a lot of fun.

Well during the rainy season they are, but right now everything is very dry at Palo Verde National park, restpoint and home of several bird species during migration to the south

A magnificent view of Granada and the lake from the very top of the Mombacho volcano, just amazing!!!!

At our very own private isleta, with a great view, the crowd was ready for some freash fish!!!!

The oldest in latinamerica, Granada is an architectonic jewel with beautiful people and good places for shopping and having fun, our group knows that!!!

Having fun and relaxing while touring the Isletas in Granada

NO !!! is Cahuita night fever, Jacob and Becky just dancing the night away

Nice place to relax for a while

I guess it's tuff to be just four guys out of a 21 female group, they deserve a little time alone, you know, do some guy stuff!!!

Yeap you need energy for all the things you do during the day and night, so, fuel up!!!!

Ok, ok, sorry, keep ..... working so hard?!?

Some of our students exploring nearby Cartago and visitng onw of our amazing volcanoes, this one erupted back in the sixties and cause a lot of damage in Cartago and San José.

We had a little HV party, and we all exchanged gifts

We played a little "Valentine Bingo" everybody won!!!

It lasted a little while, but we did have lots of fun!!!!!

No problem, Derek came to the rescue of Charli, what a nice Valentine gift!!!! He can certainly help you

Here Anne and coordinator Jorge, show their presents

Guess so, getting dinner ready in Monteverde and having fun too!!

Environmental seminar where it should be, out in the forest getting hands on expirience!

Our roads may not be the safest, but we make sure that little ants are safe!!!

On the way to Monteverde

Visitng the skytram in Monteverde

Starting to cook gallo pinto

Good job, they are almost experts!!

He can even cook with his eyes closed!!!

Shannon learned really fast, she'll be cooking gallo pinto everyday!

Great job everyone, food ready!!!!!!

Gallo pinto, fried plantains, guacamole, sausage,...tico food at its best.

Our students hanging around.

Happy Birthday Becky, Nicole and Candace!!!!!, we had a great time singing cumpleaños felíz to you!

Ok everybody, 1,2,3... cumpleaños felíz, te desamos a ti......

They did a great job singing in spanish, that's the spirit!!!!!

A lot of singing makes you hungry, let's go for a bite!!!

After arriving students were all together for the first orientation at "El Escondite" with CRSA's staff, Welcome UWEC Spring 2007 students!!!!!!

Time to stretch!!! students took a walk on our first orientation break near "El Escondite"

Pictures and more pictures, meeting the locals at Giros was part of the night!!!

On the very first they with host family Charli Muchow already started to explore Costa Rica with her host family, here with host brother at a family gathering in San Carlos.

Even granma was part of the activity... nice purse by the way!!