HUM 120 - Scavenger Hunt - World 1

HUM 120 – Cultural Studies Virtual Study Abroad World Tour – Unit 1: Scavenger Hunt Quest Scene & Location W/I Time Stam p Discovery Example: In Costa Rica, this person must grant permission before anyone can build a large-scale structure. Costa Rica 4, video “Environmental Protection” 3:25 Minister of Environment 1. Pacuare Reserve is the only nesting spot for this bird in central America. Costa Rica 4, video “Welcome to Pacuare Reserve” 5:44 Agami heron 2. This is the feature that distinguishes the toad from the frog, and which produces the toxin that the toad uses for defense. Costa Rica 5, video “Savage Building” 1:30 Parotid gland 3. This is where super arboreal snakes, like the boa constrictor, spend most of their time, and this is one of their important contributions to the ecosystem. Costa Rica 7, video “Boa Constrictor” 0:58 They control a lot of plague animals like rats. They spend a lot of time up in trees waiting for birds and monkeys to come so they can attack. 4. This is one way climate change has an impact on sea turtle population. Costa Rica 9, video “Threats of Climate Change” 0:13 Erosion of the beach. 5. This is how many eggs a leatherback turtle can lay (on average), and this is the upper age range of the leatherback. Costa Rica 11, video “Tico Trivia” 0:38 On average, a leatherback turtle can lay 80 eggs. The upper age range of the leatherback is more than 100 years. 6. The toxins of wasps and bees is used to treat people with this condition. Costa Rica 19, video “Paper Wasps” 0:53 Chronic Arthritis The toxins from the wasps and bees helps stimulate the places that people normally have chronic arthritis. This process is called apitherapy which uses honey or other products to treat arthritis. 7. This is the biggest family of mammals in Costa Rica, with 114 species, but they are vulnerable to this currently growing threat, found mostly in North America. Costa Rica 23, video “Tent Making Bats” 1:01 Bats are part of the largest family of mammals in Costa Rica. Right now, they’re vulnerable to a fungus that’s starting to spread in North America. It's currently active in 11 states of the U.S. The fungus blocks the bats’

noses and make them hyperventilate. They can struggle to wake up and sleep at night. This fungus is beginning to kill them. 8. This yellow fruit is easily broken open to reveal a white meat that tastes like a bitter unsweetened chocolate. Costa Rica 30, video “Bribri Cacao” 0:39 Cacao 9. This red fruit is not only great for flavoring and coloring food, but can be used cosmetically, medicinally, and ritualistically – to protect against bad energy and spirits. Costa Rica 31, video “Bribri Nutmeg” 0:35 Nutmeg 10. This tree produces what can be translated as “Food of the gods”. Costa Rica, 38, video “Toasting Cacao” 1:31 Cacao’s tree 11. The planting of this tree is instrumental in reviving the population of this most colorful and exotic bird, that was nearing extinction. Costa Rica 44, video “Great Green Macaw” 1:18 Almond beach trees are being built along the coast so there can be a higher population of Great Green Macaws who were nearing extinction. They eat the fruit that grows on these trees. 12. Tourism at Arenal volcano really began after 1968, when this happened for the first time, and this was the type. Costa Rica 58, video “Night Hike” 0:46 The boom of tourism didn’t start until after 1968. This was after Arenal Volcano had its first eruption. The volcano produced a strombolian eruption. 13. Moringa supposedly has 12 health benefits, these are 5. Costa Rica 73, video “Moringa” 0:41 -prevents cancer -prevents cholesterol -helps the stomach -nerves control -contains more vitamin c than an orange 14. These groups provided the cultural influence on Costa Rican Marimba music. Costa Rica 78, video “Marimba Music” 0:50 -Guatemalans are who influenced Costa Rica to incorporate the marimba instrument in their music. Costa Rica first started being influenced by Guatemala back in the early 1800s-1900s. -Guatemalans got the influence of Marimba from Afro-Caribbeans. 15. According to the myth of Rio Celeste, the light blue water of the river comes from this individual’s blood after he killed a Costa Rica 90, video “The Myth of Rio Celeste” 4:06 Tenory