Day 6! We woke up bright and early for a 6:15 am breakfast, and when we arrived at the classroom, we saw lots of ants with wings in front of the barn. These ants were from a nuptial flight over the night.
After a delicious breakfast of chocolate chip pancakes we headed on a 45 minute drive to Rincon De La Vieja National park. The huge park encompasses a wide variety of natural wonders which we explored through our three hour hike in the forest.
We stumbled through roots, rocks, and trees, but were able to relax in the natural hot pools. The beautiful waters were a cloudy blue as a result of minerals and smelled of sulfur.
After swimming our hearts out we hiked back, quickly visiting a water fall, all to arrive at the base, to a wonderful lunch of sandwiches, chips and cookies!
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| Breakfast view |
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| Leat-cutter ant queens from the nuptial flight |
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| Hiking in the national park. Freddie is an amazing guide! |
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| Volcanic Hot-Spring! |
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| An interesting moth that crossed our path |
We arrived back at Finca La Anita at 2 and continued with our day of science, exhausted.
In the afternoon, we continued with our experiments, which we have planned and prepared for the past two days.
From
2 to 6, we worked with our experiments. Success was rare, and the three
groups were not receiving expected results. Nevertheless, occasional
mistakes is also part of the experience.
After
finishing a day's work, we were rewarded with a delightful dinner,
which is always a highlight of the day. After supper we all agreed it is time to rest after a long day packed with activities, and went back to the cabin instead of continuing with science.
-Alex and Toni-
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