The Marine Biology Club (MBC) at North Collins Central School is advised by Mrs. Lisa Brosnick. The Club visits a unique ecosystem each year and has chosen the Costa Rica for 2019. This is the club's first trip to Costa Rica. The group choose this location as a contrast to the Caribbean Ecosystems previously visited as well as the several different ecosystems that can be studied within one location.
Our final day in Costa Rica began with breakfast at Brilla Sol. Our tour guides for the day, Louis and Percy led us on a tour of the town of Sarchi and neighboring areas. Percy pointed out interesting facts about the area as well as helped us practice our Spanish. Sarchi is known for elaborately painted ox carts. The ox cart workshop is completely powered by a water wheel connected to a main drive shaft. All machines in the shop are connected to the main drive! No electricity is used in the production of these carts. Ox carts are used to haul coffee and sugar cane to markets on the coast. The painters apprentice for over 6 months! Many of the artists have been at the workshop for over 10 years! The unique style of painting is a symbol of Sarchi and can be seen throughout the town on signs and bridges. After seeing the workshop, we then had a painting lesson led by William, one of the town's most famous painters. We all tried our hand at re-creating the unique designs seen on the ox carts of Sarchi. The main lesson we learned.....its not that easy to do! William and Percy not only taught us how to paint, but also treated us to a comedy show and dance lessons. In the end, Mrs. Brosnick, Miss Palmer and Rebecca were awarded prizes for their Sarchi designs.
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