Greetings from Santa Rosa, Heredia, Costa Rica!  We have been here for a week now and are enjoying exploring our beautiful new city.

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This is downtown Heredia, just a short bus ride away from the neighborhood we are living in this semester.

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We are not far from the nation’s capital either;  this is our cohort and professor outside the national museum in San Jose.

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On Friday, we went to an archaeological site called Guayabo, where we saw mounds, tombs, and aqueducts.

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We had to do some hiking…

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But the view from the top was worth the trip up!

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We are excited to have the opportunity to study in this beautiful country and have plenty more to explore!