Costa Rica

Check here often for updates on the ODSS trip to Costa Rica in 2019.

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Today students packed 15 boxes of school supplies to send to the school they visited in Costa Rica. Way to go Bears! @ODSS_News @ugdsb

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Orangeville District Secondary School has adopted a sea turtle. Meet NGWEDWE the turtle! 🐢 @ODSS_News

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Remember we’re meeting with the local paper tomorrow (Friday, March 1st) at lunch in room 224 to talk about our trip and raise some awareness about the need for school supplies at Sector Ángeles School.

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Here’s a map of our travels (created for us by John).

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Meeting with the newspaper, Friday at 11:45am in room 224. Bring your favourite stories and best memories to share. 🍌🥥
Pura Vida! ☀️🌋🐒🦋🦎🌴🍉

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Landed in Toronto!

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Downtown Samara and the beach.

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Cooking classes

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Today’s forecast. Bring your sunscreen, LOTS of water, and a hat! ☀️

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Arrived at Leyenda Hotel in Playa Carrillo.

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Visited Santa Rosa National Park.

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Today we said goodbye to Bueno Vista Lodge in Ricon de la Vieja.

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Quite an incredible (and hot!) hike.

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Bubbling mud from the volcano (110 degrees!)

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Today we volunteered at the Ricon de la Vieja National Park.

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This is how we roll ☺️.

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This is an example of what we eat. Everyday. Sometimes 3x a day. Rice and beans, salad, vegetable hash, plantain, and a choice of protein (in the morning it’s scrambled eggs). Oh, and don’t forget the freshly squeezed juice!

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Tonight’s sunset over the Guanacaste Mountain Range.

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Hiked through the rainforest today.

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Students at the second school performed a traditional Costa Rican dance for us.