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Interview, Anthony,
Take 1.

Anthony, you come to work here
every day,

a long time ago.

You grew up here.

Tell us what the forest
means to you.

Well, let's say it means a lot to me,
because, actually,

where I live, I grew up in the woods.
Behind my house, there is some forest,

so I grew up hearing insects at night,

sometimes hearing them during the day.

And then, here where I work,
I here come everyday in the morning,

it is so incredible to hear so many birds,
smell the fragrance of the forest.

So often you don't realize,
as time goes by,

but there are people that, when they come,
say "Oh, something smells good".

Some plant. And sometimes maybe one
doesn't realize because you get used to it.

But it is very interesting being here
and seeing all the changes,

how amazing the forest is,
how amazing the fauna is.

When you study a bit about
the different types of plants,

and mammals and amphibians,

there are things that happen differently,
but you have to be there in the moment

seeing them, because books
don't always explain everything.

Sometimes you have to be there,
seeing the animals,

the different reactions they have.

For example, the bird migrations
we have in Monteverde.

This forest, which, as I said,
is one of Costa Rica's lungs.

Thank God that it is preserved here,

that the owners have the vision
to protect so much forest

here in Monteverde.
So for me it is...

Growing up in such a healthy place,
where you can breathe this air,

where there is no pollution,
seeing different types of plants grow,

seeing... Well, unfortunately,
some amphibians have become extinct,

and there are new species appearing,

that were supposed to be extinct.

So for me it's a great learning experience
being here every day,

since you never know everything at once,
you learn something every day.

So, like they say, being in the forest
is like a bible,

you learn something new every day.

You know different things,
so every day you learn something nice.

You learn something new every day.
We don't know everything, so...

Even various people share
their knowledge,

you learn from different cultures.

Different...

You get to know people, let's say.

Being a guide for local people
from Costa Rica isn't the same

as for people from Europe
or from the United States.

From different places,
So that is what's nice, sharing,

not just teaching what we have here
but other people also bring things

and teach us about their cultures,

about their forests, their traditions.
So this is a school.

You learn something every day.

So that is what is most fulfilling to me,

being here, learning about the forest,
feeling the forest.

I'm not actually very good at being
in enclosed spaces,

so I would think that this
is like the perfect job,

because of being in the forest,

always in touch with the animals,
the fauna,

And sharing with people,
so I think that is

what is most fulfilling about this job.

Excellent.

I think it went well,
I was a bit inspired...