Let's Get Alondra To Bonaire!
My Travel Story
Habiendo nacido y criada en la isla caribeña de Puerto Rico, fui expuesta a las problemas ecológicos que muchos conservacionistas se enfrentan al tratar de preservar los ecosistemas tropicales y marinos. Desde la basura y escombros que cubren el alrededor de playas y bosques nacionales hasta la caza ilegal de tortugas se puede ver que estos problemas son interminables.
Espero que con este curso en el extranjero podamos aprender más sobre lo que podemos hacer a diario para tratar de conservar nuestros ecosistemas tropicales. Al igual que ayudara a aumentar la conciencia y solidificar nuestra comprensión de los efectos que el calentamiento global tiene en nuestros arrecifes de coral.
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IT'S OFFICIAL! I AM NOW A CERTIFIED OPEN WATER DIVER!
During the month of December I spent the majority of my free time in the water. I was super excited when our instructor said that our pool session was going to be on the beach and not on an actual pool. It was thrilling to learn about the equipment, how to set it up, and what each of the parts does. The first two dives we performed were in La Punta el Escambron, San Juan and with very low visibility since the waves were pretty big (~ 4ft). However, I got to see colorful fish as well as a sea turtle once we surfaced.
The last two dives were in Crash Boat, Aguadilla and OH MAN! that was the most beautiful thing ever! It was as if I had eaten the shrinking cookies from Alice in Wonderland and had been dropped into an aquarium. The sunken pieces of the pier were covered with corals and all kinds of fish. We saw a puffer fish, seahorses, angel fish, A LION FISH, some crabs, a dead eel and lobster, HUGE SEA URCHINS, and a flying gunner.
Overall, I loved the experience of learning a new sport and adopting it as one of my hobbies. Also, I am proud that I finished this course and was able to cross out something from my bucket list!
More Travel Information
Adventure Registry
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Go Pro Hero 3+ or Hero 4
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SCUBA Diving Gear
400anonymous- Granted
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Dive Computer
200
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Campaign Ended
$ 200 USD
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$ 4,253 USD
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Application/ Deposit Fee
$ 200
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Special Courses/ Language Programs
$ 550
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Airfare/ International Flights
$ 700
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In country costs (includes: in-country transportation, lodging, breafast daily, and tours/entrances)
$ 2,200
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Food Expenses
$ 400
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FundMyTravel Site Fee
$ 203
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Donor Rewards
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25 USD
A small souvenir will be brought back.
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Funders
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Giovanna Toledo Funded $ 100 USD
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Izamar Urbina Funded $ 25 USD
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Anonymous Funded $ 75 USD
Dec 07, 2016
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