We had one free day in San Jose, so we decided to leave the city and head to the most visited national park in Costa Rica, Poas Volcano. The drive goes through several different scenaries; these are the coffee plantations around the volcano. Because the volano is still active and

To practice our Spanish and experience local culture, we stayed in host families in Cedros. I stayed in a host family with Meghana, an awesome frosh on the Y trip. My sideways roommate in front of our host "casa," or house. Cedros, the community we lived in. Breakfast! Our host