We would like to thank our followers for reading all about our field work in Costa Rica. Today is, sadly, our last day in Cahuita, but that does not mean the project is over! While we pack up and head home to North Carolina, we would like to share our amazing trip with you! Please, … Read more
Instead of diving today, we took the opportunity to accomplish other tasks assigned to us. We were split into three groups – some students remained behind to do data processing, some walked around Cahuita to work on an artwork inventory, and the final group interviewed a fisherman about his personal history and connection with the … Read more
After a morning of diving, Dr. Richards, Hannah, Devin, Elise, Lauren, and I set out for an afternoon in Puerto Viejo, a town near Cahuita and home to one of our sites, El Lanchon. El Lanchon is the remnants of a 19th century oil barge used for transporting heavy machinery that was abandoned by Loffland … Read more
Perhaps the most striking difference between Puerto Viejo and Cahuita is the size. Puerto Viejo is a bustling town with numerous hostels and restaurants, populated with many foreigners. The crew chiefs and professors visited Puerto Viejo to familiarize themselves with El Lanchon and the fishermen’s boats, all of which will be photographed and recorded over … Read more