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| Spanish
Immersion Adventure: 120 days |
Costa Rica Rainforest Element
(8-12 days):
• Trek 5-10 miles per day through tropical cloud and rainforests
with amazing views
• Learn about rainforest biology, natural history, conservation,
backcountry skills, etc
• Group formations: setting up camp, meals, and nightly meetings
• Possible activities include tree canopy climbing and waterfall
rappelling
• Continual presence of Costa Rican instructor and bi-lingual lead
instructor
• Interactive teaching style (language supplements, verbal and cultural
immersion)
• Homestay in Piedras Blancas – a remote Mestizo village nestled
deep in primary rainforest.
• Possible Activities: Spanish lessons, solo, community service
projects, planting or harvesting traditional foods (bananas, rice, beans,
sugar cane, cocoa, avocados, oranges, corn), preparation of traditional
foods (milking cows and goats, grinding corn, hand-making tortillas on
an open fire), playing soccer with local kids, tree canopy climb, jungle
waterfall rappel, medicinal plant hike with local shaman, whitewater raft
to your exit area and more!
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| Accredited Spanish Language
Training
Two separate month-long Spanish modules are taken at Veritas University,
located in San Jose
• Attend morning Spanish classes based on
your level of Spanish proficiency
• Continual presence of Costa Rican instructor
• Cultural activities to increase your immersion and understanding
of Costa Rica
• Community service projects in local communities
• High adrenaline, adventure-packed three day weekends
• Group formations: team building exercises, nightly meetings
• Possible Activities: hike to the rim of a volcano, whitewater
rafting, preparation of traditional foods, surf instruction, CPR/First
Aid training, rock climbing/rappelling safety workshop and more!
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Costa Rica River and Surf Elements
(25-34 days):
• 9-12 days whitewater raft captaining course on some of the
following rainforest shrouded rivers: Sarapiqui, Reventazon, Pacuare, Pejibaye,
Savegre, and General (depending on water levels)
• 7-10 day kayak course on some of the following rivers: Savegre,
Naranjo, Parrita, and Sarapiqui (depending on water levels)
• 9-12 days surfing along the Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica
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| Nicaragua Element
(7-10 days):
• Expedition down the Rio San Juan River, paddling in inflatable
kayaks
• Community Service Project
• Learn about the History of Nicaragua
• Experience one of the most bio-diverse areas in the world
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| Panama Element
(10-12 days):
• Get NAUI Certified for SCUBA Diving
• Snorkel in the warm, crystal waters of the Caribbean
• Learn about reef ecology
• Possible activities: sea kayaking, biking, wakeboarding, sailing,
community service, solo
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Note: We reserve the right to alter our itineraries due to
unusual water conditions, weather, other acts of God, or other cause. In all
cases we will make every effort to substitute an activity or location with something
comparable.
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