We went on a marine bio field trip to Cahuita which is close to Puerto Viejo on the South Caribbean side. The weather was not as nice as we thought so it rained in the evening which made the water level higher and the visibility was low for snorkeling. The first activity we had was exploring in hopes of finding marine organisms. We waded a little and found sea cocroaches, urchins, sea anemones, and brittle stars. Since the water level was a little high we were not able to explore all of the areas that we were going to. We also saw an almond tree and an estruary. An estruary is where a river pools before running into the ocean. The one that we saw was dark due to the royal palms which secrete tennins into the water which are used to dye wood. Estruaries are very important to the marine ecosystem because they house marine birds, crocodiles, and serve as fish hatcheries. The next day we went snorkeling and saw many organisms. Some of the more interesting ones that we saw were lion fish, a nurse shark, and a sting ray. We were given boards to take under the water to write notes which were really cool. We were dropped off at a beach afterwards and then we walked to another beach called Punta Uva, where a friend and I practiced lifts for our dance class.. super fun! Koryn