{"id":62637,"date":"2026-08-24T15:15:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T20:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cafeimports.com\/blog\/?p=62637"},"modified":"2026-08-25T08:59:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:59:29","slug":"field-trip-costa-rica-learn-your-way-to-origin-with-edu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cafeimports.com\/north-america\/blog\/2026\/08\/24\/field-trip-costa-rica-learn-your-way-to-origin-with-edu\/","title":{"rendered":"Field Trip Costa Rica: Learn Your Way to Origin with ED+U"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;17px||21px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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