Costa Rica Project Update 1

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Volunteers arrived in Costa Rica on Wednesday, July 8^th and Thursday, July 9^th.  Those who arrived on Wednesday morning had a relaxing afternoon in the hotel in Alajuela, Costa Rica, meeting the Volunteers who arrived on the evening flight on the 8^th in the hotel that evening.  On the morning of July 9^th, this first group of Volunteers (all Volunteers arriving on July 8^th) traveled to Pérez Zeledón from San Jose and began briefing.  They spent two days in Casa de la Juventud, our partnering agency’s building preparing for their summer!  These Volunteers were picked up by community members on Saturday, July 11.  The group that arrived on July 9^th spent the night in a hotel in Alajuela with Project Staff, and then traveled to Pérez Zeledón on the morning of the 10^th to begin their briefing, also at Casa de la Juventud.  This second groups of Volunteers was picked up by community members Sunday morning to head out to their communities and begin their summer projects!  During briefing Volunteers created and preformed route skits once they received their partnerships and Project Supervisor assignments, and they were introduced to typical Costa Rican food including Gallo Pinto and mamones!  All Volunteers arrived safely and were excited to begin their summer!