Elecxa Rojas, our guarding angel, the owner of Hotel Cacts, our safe haven and work base in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Mauricio Mora (UCR), Vadim Levin and Alissa Henza in the lobby of Hotel Cacts
Guillermo Alvarado Induni, lobby of Hotel Cacts
Esteban Gazel is inducted into Rutgers studenthood. Lobby of Hotel Cacts, San Jose, Costa Rica
Mauricio Mora in his office at the University of Costa Rica
Vadim and Alissa at the entrance to the geology school at the University of Costa Rica
You gotta love rocks... The entrance to the Geology School of the UCR
Streets of San Jose seen from the cab of a big rental 4x4 vehicle.
A spot for the homesick gringos
The Pan-American highway, leading away from San Jose.
The pan-American highway on the approaches to the town called Cañas
Hotel in the town of Tilaran, very nice and friendly. Owner speaks English.
Alissa tests seismic equipment on the floor of the seismic monitoring observatory OSIVAM
A view from OSIVAM
A view from OSIVAM
A view of the approach road to the seismic facility OSIVAM
Waldo Taylor, head of the seismic monitoring group at OSIVAM
OSIVAM staff.
White appears to be the color of field vehicles in Costa Rica.
Alissa packs seismic gear into the truck.
The bustle of preparation - every able bodied man at OSIVAM pitched in helping us get ready for the field.
OSIVAM flower
OSIVAM flower
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Vadim tries to go native in Tilaran. In the end he was not trusted with the machete, but was allowed to keep the hat.
Arenal Ahoy!
Guaro helps against mosquitoes - an idea awaiting its champion...
Alissa Henza with Doña Flor, owner of the house where we stayed in the village of Jocote.
A morning surprise....
Francisco (Chico) comes to the resque, with a lot of moral support from others.
After putting this tire on we discovered that the wheel on the other side was flat too...