Echo round-up: What's happening out there?

Our Echo groups are now more than halfway through their Phase 2 deployments and they're all making great progress with their treks, turtle patrols and construction work. Here's an update from around the project sites from Miraflor to La Cangreja:

Echo 1 (Maribios Trek): Continuing their trek through Nicaragua's volcanos. Today they walked 25km to Santa Barbara and were up super early to avoid the midday heat. Tomorrow they'll continue on to Buena Vista, getting closer to Volcan Cosiguina where they'll watch the sunrise on the final day of their epic journey.

Echo 2 (Guanacaste Trek): They had a short walk to Rincon Lodge today and are planning to climb the stunning Rincon de la Vieja tomorrow. They're keeping their fingers crossed for clear skies to enjoy the amazing views. So far on their journey, Echo 2 have visited several hot springs to relax and rest their feet.

Echo 3 (La Cangreja): Since setting up their jungle camp, Echo 3 have been working hard laying pipes for La Cangreja's water system, which is vital for the rangers to maintain a presence and continue monitoring the park.

Echo 4 (Playa Hermosa): There been lots of turtle activity at Echo Beach with our team collecting almost 1000 eggs from nine different nests last night alone. In addition to the nightly beach patrols, Echo 4 have been clearing the beach of litter and debris and planting distance markers to assist with monitoring of the turtles' nesting habits. Today they took a walk to explore the local area.

Echo 5 (El Coyolito): Have moved in with their host families and are enjoying traditional Nicaraguan life. They've finished leveling the building site for the community centre and started construction of the foundations today. They've just had a visit from Fieldbase with a welcome delivery of chocolate and post.

Echo 6 (La Naranja de Tayacan): Have made great progress to finish building the community centre which was started in Phase 1 and dig a two metre long drop hole. Today they walked to El Cebollal where they will paint a community centre built by a previous Raleigh expedition.

And Fieldbase staff have been out and about with Johnny, James and Abi currently touring our Nicaraguan project sites in Bravo 3, while Sarah, Lisa, Kala and your truly holding the fort in Turrialba.

Stay tuned for more updates soon.