Will post as I find pix of individuals. Here are some more of the Latin American Studies students in Costa Rica 1977. Left is Susan from Gadsden, and one of my unique friends Courtney "Coco" Glass. Coco was in Costa Rica for a couple weeks then went on to Mexico for some course work.
"Cocito" was a good dancer and the only lady in college that actually knew how to Cajun dance.
Jan is in the center. I can't remember the lady on the left.. ?Liz? . Smiling on the right... ? Debbie?
Jan with some Dos Pinos "helados" ice cream. This was the absolute best ice cream I've ever eaten and it was in most Costa Rican cafes.
One of the treats of the 1977 trip was to smoke a "Pintor" Costa Rican made cigar. They were as good or better than the Cuban cigars.... and they cost 1 Colon; about a dime. The ladies were independent thinking women... and they smoked a cigar with us several times.
Dr Richard Brough and Dr Edward Mosely. Dr Brough was a published artist and professor at UofA and went on the Costa Rica trip mostly as a mentor... to see Costa Rica and do some art work. Mrs Brough did some work at the University cultural center. A few of the students went on a field trip... independent study and went down into the jungle of Costa Rica to find the Boruca tribe of indians. The Boruca spoke one of the last remaning indian dialects of an indigenous Latin American indian tribe. Dr Brough was probably 60+ when he went on this trip. He was a really neat guy and did some sketches on his artist pad while he was in the Boruca village. When back to Tuscaloosa he gave me a watercolor of Boruca; it is one of my prized pieces of artwork.
Dr Edward Mosley was the Chairman of the UofA Latin American Studies Dept. He was a really top notch guy and several times he interpreted with the locals and translated the significant cultural history, events, and places we traveled to.
A couple more students I can't find a pic of... Toby was in Law school. And Dan Flynn was on his way to being a documentary producer.
