Costa Rica - Summer Community Service
AFS-USA
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Location:
| *Various Cities* - Costa Rica | |
Highlights:
| If you have a desire for adventure combined with community service, this program is for you! | |
Term(s):
| Summer | |
Language:
| Spanish | |
English Instruction:
| No | |
Subjects:
| Culture Studies | |
Academic Credit:
| Yes | |
Price:
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$4,175.00 (USD)
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Included:
| Please contact us | |
Accommodations:
| Homestay | |
Participants:
| HS-Freshmen, HS-Sophomores, HS-Juniors, HS-Seniors, HS-Grads | |
Eligibility:
| Minimum Age: 15
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Description:
| Your luggage of choice is a backpack as you help preserve the rainforests and earn a minimum of 40 credit hours by contributing to the protection of Costa Rica's environment. You'll volunteer at national parks in the interior and in the Pacific coastal area of Cabo Blanco, located at the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula. This physically challenging program, in which living conditions include a rustic lodge, also includes a short homestay experience, arrival orientation, get-togethers, an End-of-Stay two-day trip to a beach resort, and more.
Costa Rica is one of the most popular destinations for AFS Exchange Students studying abroad, and with good reason! Costa Rica is Spanish for “the rich coast,” and you'll discover that it's just another way of saying “paradise.” This lush country is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea with 755 miles of coastline, and more than 30 percent of the country is national parks or protected areas, including rainforest. Costa Rica has 500 bird species, 8,000 plant species, majestic volcanoes, cloud forests, countless rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and some of the most beautiful beaches you'll ever see. It is also home to its proud, friendly, and peaceful citizens, known as “Ticos.” Costa Rica is one of a handful of nations in the world that does not have an army! Families are close and meals typically contain rice, beans, corn, meat, chicken, or fish. You and your new Costa Rican friends will probably socialize in groups, enjoying movies, dancing, parties, or community clubs. The country hosts more than 300 students from 21 countries each year. This means you'll not only make friends with students from your host country, but from around the world. | |
URL:
| http://www.afs.org/usa/ |
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