Jan 19 2017
January 19 – Corcovado & La Llorona
We began the morning of the 19th with an early breakfast, however excitement was in the air due to the fact that we were going on a hike that most people don’t get to ever go on. Franier only goes on this hike once a year. We knew the hike would be long and difficult but the final destination would be a beautiful beach, although, the beach is slightly tarnished with tons of plastic and garbage that people dump in ocean and gets washed up on shore. We were prepared for this and brought about 15 large garbage bags in the effort to maintain this beaches beauty.
The hike ended up taking in between 4-5 hours and was rather grueling but once we got to the beach, it was huge, with beautiful clear water and lots of rock arches for shade. We took some time to rest and have lunch before embarking on our garbage pickup. We all explored with our giant black trash bag picking up anything from shoes to plastic chairs and even toothbrushes. It was such a shame to have such a beautiful beach covered with trash. However, we hope our efforts helps to restore some of that beauty.
After that, Franier took us along the beach for a 10 minute walk. All of a sudden, we turned a slight corner and saw an amazing waterfall that came from way up high and flowed onto the sand and eventually into the ocean. It was humid and hot so running under the waterfall seemed like the perfect opportunity to cool off, and we all jumped on that opportunity in a heartbeat. It was awesome.
Nancy came to pick us up after that, it was a long day and we were all sunburned and exhausted. After getting back to Campanario, we cooled off with some showers and prepared for group presentations about sustainability and living a sustainability life. It was an action packed day!
Kelsey
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