What? A Real Chocolate Farm?

Yes... that is correct. Students from Lexington Catholic, Mercy Academy and Trinity High School are staying at a working chocolate farm in the middle of Costa Rica's rainforest.
La Anita Lodge


La Anita Lodge


Finca La Anita is an eco-tourism resort for most of the year and they host high school students during the summer (their rainy season).


La Anita Lodge














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