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Have you ever wanted to know the name of that beautiful, fragrant tree flowering just outside your window? Would you like to learn a simple method for identifying trees in the maddeningly complex plant world of the Tropics?
Then I can enthusiastically recommend a two-week, intensive field course on Tropical Biodiversity in Costa Rica given by Dr. Humberto Jimenez Saa. You will travel to breathtaking forests throughout the country and study with renowned local experts, for example Luis Poveda, Willow Zuchowski in Monteverde, Francisco Morales and others from the Tropical Science Centre, INBIO, etc. As you explore these diverse habitats, you will be introduced to ‘the Matrix’ – a sort of mind-mapping, botanically-based system of plant recognition. I took the course with Kathryn Kostka de Tanzi – we became like sisters after rooming together for two weeks – and very soon we were speaking botanical Latin with confidence... Check out Kathryn's pictures of our course at the Tropical Biodiversity website: http://www.hjimenez.org/
To this day, I still frequently refer to the Matrix for identifying unknown plants that I come across while hiking. It is an easy-to-learn, but exceptionally effective method that you will use throughout your life to amaze your friends!
Dr. Jimenez has a Course coming up in English in June. Take a look: http://www.hjimenez.org/
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Hola Victoria,
It's George, the tall American who used to run by your Finca with little Rocket :) I have just spent the past 30 minutes showing pictures of your beautiful property to my mom. she and i will make a visit back one day. i had her hooked after showing pictures of your horses. i hope y'all are doing very well. abrazos to everyone including little danny (tell him 'Los Lobos' basketball player george said hello). besos, george
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