It was a beautiful day! Finally!!! We lounged on some rocks by the river and soaked up the rays. It was stunning. Some other girls went on an early morning nature hike with a guide, Roberto, but a few of us slept in. We opted for the night hike instead. The owners, Daisy and Jorge, taught us how to assemble tomales. They were made of pork, corn flour, stock, peppers, potatoes and cilantro. We assembled them inside banana leaves and wrapped them up like little p...

I can't say that we were not warned about the bumpy tractor ride! We were advised to wear sports bras, which I am definitely in agreement with. The day started out in the rain. We left Tortuguero by boat, switched to a van, and then finished off the day on the tractor. Wow, what an experience. The bumps were well worth the views. We went through a lot of mud and across a couple of streams. I missed the Toucan that flew past. We arrived at a very beautiful remot...