Day 7: Longaniza and CocoPina

I am still at my Uncle Ramons home. Today we drove around Orocovis. The views were amazing. I cant even begin to describe them. Try to imagine the most beautiful mountains ever and then lots of pretty little house tucked nicely into the landscape, lots of trees with fruit growing on them etc. etc.




Absolutely beautiful.

We went into town to get my Uncle Ramons radio fixed. While we were waiting we ate Longaniza (sausages) and Tostones and bought some Cocopina, a kind of coconut candy made with sugar, coconut and pineapple. I realize that I keep talking about food, thats because the food here is delicious. I will be asking my Aunt Lucy for recipes before I leave and my Uncle Ramon has already promised to buy me lots of candy for the trip home. I will be well stocked when I get back to Massachusetts in the fall.

Tonight, I plan on watching The Roots, a movie series my Uncle has. I also plan on getting a good nights sleep because today we also drove to a place called ToroVerde. After reading about ToroVerde in the newspaper and visiting today, we decided that we would go back tomorrow to spend the day there.

ToroVerde, is conveniently located here in Orocovis. ToroVerde (green bull) is an ecotourist adventure park. What makes it great is that it is home to the longest zip line in the world! This is what I will be doing:



Doesnt that look like so much fun? I cant wait.

This is the description of the 'tour' I will be doing straight from the website:

The Beast Tour
Ever wonder how birds feel flying freely across the sky? This tour allows you to experience it firsthand. You'll be flying in the same position birds do with a special harness securely holding your chest and waist. With a 4,745 feet length(1.446km) we're sure you'll find this ride exhilarating, although is the biggest Zipline in the world.

The Beast
Cable Length 4745 feet
Cable Speed Medium
Max Height 853 feet