Arriving in Costa Rica, one of the first things to been seen is the way the country takes care of its environment. The appreciation that the people of the country have for their environment is astonishing and should set an example for the rest of the world. Being a third world country, they still manage to sustain resources and take care of the Earth. This country varies in zones and biomes. Costa Rica is made up of industrial and residential zones, forests, and mountains. These places are either spread out or clustered together all over the country. But no matter where traveling one thing is always the same, the cleanliness. Though most houses look poor, the neighborhoods and communities are clean.
Sanitation
On the sides of every street in San Jose, there are long and deep drains. These drains are to keep the streets and sidewalks from flooding whenever it rains. Flooding is a huge problem in Costa Rica, especially during the wet season. Anywhere traveled outside of the capital, the water pressure was off and so was the temperature. These homes and establishments were receiving water, but they were not receiving it efficiently. The struggle of a warm shower was real and having enough water to get through one was even realer. While traveling across the country, it was very noticeable that they there were close to experiencing a drought. It was the transition of dry season to wet, and what was supposed to be the wet season seemed to be pretty dry. Every river that was passed was super low, allowing vegetation to grow on what use to be the river walls. Even though it was still considered to by the dry season, it was mentioned that the rivers were severely low. Getting to Bribri was the hardest part of the journey. With the water being extremely low, it was hard traveling up and down stream. The journey was nearly impossible with water, as the class experience during the trip. A canoe traveling upstream, carrying a bunch of people and their luggage in very shallow water was difficult, but fun at the same time.
Aniamals
While traveling across the country, it was very noticeable that they there were close to experiencing a drought. It was the transition of dry season to wet, and what was supposed to be the wet season seemed to be pretty dry. Every river that was passed was super low, allowing vegetation to grow on what use to be the river walls. Even though it was still considered to by the dry season, it was mentioned that the rivers were severely low. Getting to Bribri was the hardest part of the journey. With the water being extremely low, it was hard traveling up and down stream. The journey was nearly impossible with water, as the class experience during the trip. A canoe traveling upstream, carrying a bunch of people and their luggage in very shallow water was difficult, but fun at the same time.