Belén

We drove through Belen on the way to one of our field visits, and it was interesting to see this unique part of Costa Rica. The main economic activity in Belen is based on technological and medical industry and commerce. Costa Rica's biggest export is actually medical and technological devices, so it was cool to see the area that is fueling Costa Rica's economy. Our tour guide Stanley mentioned that only a generation or two back the average worker in Costa Rica would have been in the agricultural field, but now much of the workforce exists in industry.