February 2009 Newsletter Contents

Liderazgo y Aventura

By Owen Hunt

Leadership Semester Alumni, Owen Hunt dissects his CRROBS expectations, experience and what he took away from his course: a new found love for rice and beans.

Snorkeling for Buried Treasure in Panama

By Kathleen Sullivan

Tri-Country, Leadership and Water & Wave Semester students explore the remote Island of Solarte in the archipelago of Bocas del Toro, Panama. Rumor has it, if you look hard enough, you can find buried treasure lurking beneath the waves.

Cocinero's Corner: Patacones - A Tasty Treat

By Darshan Ahluwalia

Hot, crispy, and delicious patacones can be found at many sodas and restaurants in Costa Rica and throughout Central and South America. Learn how to prepare patacones with this easy recipe!

An Instructor's Perspective

By Donna White

Outward Bound Costa Rica is proud to employ Donna White, one of our incredible land instructors. Students often say that our instructors make their courses, so we wanted see just what one of our instructor's thought of working for CRROBS.

TLC - Nothing to do with "Tender Loving Care"

By Richard Tuck

In regards to the graffiti that appears on many Costa Rican billboards and buildings, the letters TLC do not stand for "tender loving care". TLC means "Tratado de Libre Comercio" or "Free Trade Agreement" and is a controversial topic in Costa Rica. Read about why TLC is a significant topic both locally and internationally.

PD's Corner

By Tom Morse

Outward Bound Costa Rica is constantly working to improve our courses and our students' experiences. Our Program Director, Tom Morse gives you a behind the scenes look at the up and coming changes at CRROBS; including the construction of a Temezcal sauna.

How to Make a Tarp Shelter

By Darshan Ahluwalia

In our Tri-Country course students learn a multitude of rainforest and wilderness knowledge from our experienced Outward Bound instructors. In this article, read how you can use a simple plastic tarp to make a lightweight shelter.

Verde Costa Rica

By Kendra Obom

Kendra Obom is new to the CRROBS instructor team. She shares her insights here through an inspirational poem about the vast landscape of Costa Rica.

Instructor Profile: Orlando Zamora

By Keltie Egan

Learn how Orlando went from growing up working in farming and never hearing a peep of English to becoming one of CRROBS'favorite instructors.

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