{"id":4624,"date":"2014-05-21T13:34:55","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T17:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/?p=4624"},"modified":"2024-01-30T08:52:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T13:52:41","slug":"appreciating-costa-ricas-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/appreciating-costa-ricas-lifestyle\/","title":{"rendered":"Appreciating Costa Rica&#8217;s lifestyle by Maranda Dimke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/10306738_10152799057979256_454093476765801381_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4674\" alt=\"10306738_10152799057979256_454093476765801381_n\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/10306738_10152799057979256_454093476765801381_n-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Costa Rica was an amazing experience, I had never worked with turtles before but always wanted to. Being able to learn about the Costa Rican life style and culture really turned my head to appreciate what I have at home! Alright I was ready to come home but I wasn&#8217;t ready to leave this amazing country! We had a quick 7 hour bus ride back into San Juan and being able to see the country&#8217;s mountains and beaches along the way was amazing. We stopped for lunch and some quick shopping then we were back on the road! We were extremely excited when we got to our hotel, we had comfy beds and hot water! It was a quick night then off to the airport the next morning! 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