My name is John Roy, I'm a sophomore from Louisiana. I have always been interested in geography since a young age which is why I decided to minor in it. Costa Rica was the first Latin American country I visited and I was shocked by the natural beauty of the region immediately. By taking this class I hope to increase my knowledge about the regions culture, landscape, politics, and religion. I'm eager to learn all of the new information this class will provide to me. I have taken two semesters of Spanish and have two more to complete. Latin American culture is very fascinating to me and I'm excited explore it at such an in depth level in this class. 

Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica