Today was jam packed with activities. After a gluttonous breakfast, we departed to downtown San Jose' to explore the area and local market. It was a pretty cool place to walk around and mingle with the locals. We next headed toward Costa Rica's Congress. Much to our chagrin, Matt, Greg and I were denied access to the building because we had chosen the comfort of shorts. This was definitely a blessing in disguise though. Our guide, Fernando, took us to a local park which happened to have a temporary farmers market set up. We had the best time tasting exotic fruits and vegetables, along with other local treats. Matt had the opportunity to leave his mark in a patch of wet cement near an abandoned train station we took a look at. On our way back to meet up with the group who got to enter the Congress, Fernando pointed out to us the previous President of the Congress. We got to talk with him for a bit and take a picture.
(Downtown San Jose')
We then departed for lunch at a souvenir factory. There, we got to shop and check out the process of making all of the wood products they sell (pretty cool!). It was very interesting to see how a finished product comes from a block of rare wood.
Next stop, bubble gum! By far the best smelling place we've visited. On the other hand, we all had to wear hair nets. They were all white, which definitely did not match my outfit, but I digress. We are now back at the hotel preparing for our next activities. We have a lecture in just a few minutes centered around the medical tourism in Costa Rica. I'm sure this will be a very interesting topic. To finish off our night, we will be taking a trip "up the hill" for dinner and drinks overlooking the Central Valley area.
(Bubble gum coloring room)
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