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    The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – I had swum through a lagoon, struggled against the cascading pressure of the Earthโ€™s most abundant compound, and pulled my body along the wall of a shallow cave to view the rainforest through streams of water. It was 7:30 a.m. and I was standing on a large rock behind the powerful rain of a waterfall, a more effective morning stimulus than Costa Ricaโ€™s famous coffee.

    The four of us, a Canadian couple, Silvio, and I had begun our journey. A hike followed our morning dip. We learned of ant-filled trees, a flower whose petals wilt when touched and then revive themselves, and a leaf that is made to use Ben-gay, a cream that relieves muscle pain.

    Soon we were traversing a sandy, pebbled river bottom, arriving at a rock shelf. Water poured over it explosively. Seated and leaning back, I received a vigorous massage. The pounding on my back and shoulders relaxed my body and the chill from the creek yielded to the pressure of Earthโ€™s most abundant compound.

    Weaving through dry trails and cool streams, we reached an area where our guide, Wil, proposed a challenge. โ€œUse the tree branch in the water to pull yourself to where the waterfall builds a white foam, and then go under until you reach the bottomโ€, he said.

    It seemed reasonably straightforward. So, I volunteered to make the first attempt. Immediately, my upper body strength exhibited its relative lack of existence, but I moved steadily, hand over hand, along the top of the branch. Fiercely treading the frothy water, I took a deep breath and submerged my head, pushing up forcefully with my arms in order to propel myself downward. Almost immediately, I popped back up. Again my lungs filled with air, and again I pushed up with my arms, a competitive spirit assisting in my battle against the Earthโ€™s most abundant compound until the toe of my shoe came into contact with mud.

    An eddy was a short hike above us, and above that was a cliff. We had reached the jumper waterfall. Hand over hand again, but using a knotted rope this time, I climbed a rock-face to a steppe flattened by centuries of autumn rains. Without hesitation, I pressed off the ledge and sank into a pile of bubbles. Adrenaline from my triumph over the previous challenge made the leap fun and refreshing. In succession, each person from the group launched off the ledge into a deep pool of the Earthโ€™s most abundant compound.

    The final climb brought us back to where we began, a lovely circle filled with flowers, and rocks, and trees, and sand, and air, and water. We walked back to the Jeep and were driven to a look out. Behind us was jungle and mountains, and ahead of us, towards the horizon, was the beach in Jaco, Costa Rica, and the Pacific Ocean. I had spent two days on that beach, in sand, and surf, and sun. It was nice to take a short break, sunburn shielded by the rainforest canopy, muscles alive, and me in complete awe of Earthโ€™s most abundant compound, pouring over cliffs to create beautiful waterfalls.

    Elizabeth Dickinson

    The Costa Rica News (TCRN)
    San Jose, Costa Rica

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