An Afternoon in San Isidro

On Thursday, The Gatton Academy’s Costa Rica group had the chance to visit San Isidro el de General in the afternoon. It is a Bowling Green-sized city that is the seat of the region where Cloudbridge is located.

After a bumpy bus ride down to town, students first visited the Farmer’s Market. The market is held in San Isidro each Thursday and Friday in a covered building that is the size of a futbol field. Fresh fruit and vegetable dealers line four aisles that cover the length of the building. Students tried fresh fruits from guanabana, passion fruit, golden berries, white pineapple, freshly-squeezed juices, strawberries, and grapes.

Students were then free to shop. They bought souvenirs, remarked on how many shoe stores San Isidro has, and tried ice creams and coffees. As the sun went down, many students went for pizza and some others to a café before bumping back in the bus all the way to Cloudbridge.