Today, we left beautiful Monteverde for San Jose. Our 4 hour, uneventful bus ride took us to the Britt Coffee Plantation where we ate lunch and toured the facility. While on the tour, we learned about the legend of coffee, the different stages of harvesting and roasting, as well as how to tell a good cup of coffee from a bad one; additionally, we learned how coffee is one of the major exports of Costa Rica, and how it helps to sustain the country. At the conclusion of the tour, we all had the opportunity to purchase coffee straight from the source!
Next, we checked in at the Intercontinental Hotel, where we were greeted by PTPI's President and CEO, Mary Jean Eisenhower. The whole delegation had the opportunity to meet with Mary to fill her in on our Costa Rican experience thus far,and to let her know of all the sites we have seen and service projects we have completed.
To wrap up the day, we all visited Pueblo Antiguo, which is a unique cultural center representing historical San Jose. The goal of Pueblo Antiguo is to recreate what San Jose's main square was like between 1880 and 1930, but the coolest part about Pueblo Antiguo is that all of the proceeds generated benefit the National Children's Hospital. During our visit we attended folk show where we were able to experience authentic Costa Rican music and dance and we concluded our time there with an authentic dinner. It was a great evening!
By GYFHC Delegates Alyssa Vigliotti and Sarah Mathiesen
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