GUIDELINES AND RULES
Meal hours. Breakfast, 7-8 am. Lunch,
1-2pm. Dinner, 7-8. Food is only available during these periods,
so please to arrive on time. I f you would like a bag lunch, you
can request one at breakfast from the cook or the resident biologists.
Please dont skip a meal
without telling us ahead of time.
Drinking water. We recommend do not drink water from the taps.
There are purified bottles in all buildings.
Room assignment. You will be assigned a room upon your arrival.
Availability of single or double rooms depends on station occupancy
(priority is given to long-term residents). Please do not change your
room without prior arrangement with the station staff. Please do not
go into any building with muddy boots.
Smoking. Please do not smoke inside any of the buildings.
Bedding and towels. A complete set for each bed is in each room.
When checking our, please leave your linen and towel in the dorm.
GUIDELINES AND PRECAUTIONS:
Assumption
of risk: A visit to El Eden involves exposure to various
risks, including snakebite and slippery trails. Please read this information
carefully, and follow the guidelines:
Orienting yourself: Please always take care when you walk on trails.
Most of them have orange or pink flagging showing you are in the right
trail. Dont go off the trails or take a compass if going off the
trails.
Insects and poisonous plants: Avoid sitting down, leaning against or
putting your hand on anything without first checking the species of
tree or the presence of ants, bees or wasps. If your are hypersensitive
to hymenoptera or poisonous plants, always carry a sting kit or antihistamines
with you.
Snakes: Poisonous snakes area relatively abundant and may appear anywhere.
Please take these precautions: (1) Always wear boots when off the trails;
(2) Look ahead where youre walking, dont put your feet where
you havent previously looked; (3) dont walk anywhere in
the dark without having searched the ground with a flashlight; (4) keep
your distance from any snake you see.
Trails with holes: There are several microcenotes in the paths or trails
or near them. Please walk carefully on them, specially in the flooded
time.
After dark: Please never walk anywhere in the dark, without using a
good flashlight to see where youre stepping. Carefully time your
daytime walks so as to return before nightfall.
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