San Jose, Costa Rica (AP) - Local Ticos stood in the streets of San Jose on Tuesday, February 15 to catch a glimpse of Vaughan Woodruff, the goofy gringo who will spend two months in their homeland.

Woodruff, a thirty year old vagabond from parts unknown, touched down at San Jose International Airport to a mob of reporters and papparazi. Rumors have abounded that the former engineer, teacher, actor, and hip hop star is visiting Costa Rica to escape the media blitz in the U.S. surrounding his involvement in the recent split between actors Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston.

Woodruff refused to comment on the claims, but was quite open to questions regarding the itinerary for his visit.

"I will initially be attending a timber framing course throught the Fox Maple School of Traditional Building. While there, I will be living with a local family and learning the details of joinery and framing."

Woodruff seemed a bit flustered after an unnamed reported suggested that he was going to join the gringo convention along the famed surfing beaches on the Pacific coast.

"Listen, folks. I'm here to work. Sure, I may take a week or two to visit the rain forests, volcanoes, and beaches of this wonderful country, but my priority is to refine my building skills and contribute to the indigenous communities in this wonderful country.

"That is why I intend to work with the community of Boruca in their efforts to maintain their cultural heritage."

Locals chuckled over the prospects of Woodruff's visit to the heart of their country. One onlooker remarked, "Ese hombre va a ser muy poquito despues de dos meses de arroz y frijoles." Another remarked, "Hay insects en Maine, pero nunca a visto nuestros!"

Woodruff is planning to return to the United States around mid-April, assuming that he isn't deported first.