1/7/2018
GEOL 1035 has officially begun! Despite the cold NE weather, delayed flights, and various reroutes, all 18 members of the group made it to San Jose, Costa Rica, safe and sound. Tomorrow, Winter Term 2018 begins!
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Landing in San Jose, Costa Rica’s capital city, 7:00am
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Tina Chen (18′) waits for her classmates to arrive
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The group’s first traditional Costa Rican dinner at La Casona de Laly, in San Jose