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One minute you’re in the northeast town of Sarapiqui, zip lining from tree to tree in the lush jungle. The next, you’re studying Spanish in the charming Orosi Valley, south of San Jose. Today, you’re horseback riding through the dry countryside, on your way to a volcano. Tomorrow, you’re basking in the sun on a sandy beach and snorkeling in blue-green ocean. That’s Costa Rica for you: rugged over here, serene over there, wildly varied and unexpected at every turn, never boring.
Getting around is easy, too. Begin in the Heredia Province and raft Class III rapids on the Sarapiqui River. Then, cruise over to the mountain town of Orosi in the south-central Cartago Province. There’s so much to do and see here. Charming Orosi is home base for your language studies and proves a perfect setting for afternoons spent learning to salsa dance. If you love nature, warm and friendly people, and mountains that seem to go on forever, you’ll love Orosi.
“A great combination of adventure, Spanish immersion, and growth through social interaction with a compatible peer group.” — Susan McDonald, Bethesda, MD
The Curu Wildlife Reserve is the apple of the Nicoya Peninsula’s eye. This tropical paradise exists where the Pacific Ocean meets the Gulf of Nicoya and boasts silky white-sand beaches and a reef teeming with fish. Not to mention, countless wildlife: macaws, monkeys, pumas, ocelots and more.
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Costa Rica
Go from habitat to habitat and ecosystem to ecosystem in wild and diverse Costa Rica.
A year’s worth of exploration and skill building packed into 15 days. Dive head first into rafting, Spanish, friendship and fun, all over the country.
Nicoya Peninsula
Hop on a ferry to the Curu Wildlife Refuge and encounter rich and diverse wildlife in five different habitats.
Orosi
Escape to tranquil Orosi, in the Orosi Valley — a colonial mountain town surrounded by endless natural beauty.
San Jose
In Costa Rica’s bustling capital, experience foodie haunts, museums, colorful markets and fully alive Tico culture.
Sarapiqui
Running from the Central Mountain Range to the Nicaragua border, this scenic river is a popular rafting spot.
Broadreach in action. Want a glimpse of the freedom of life on a yacht? Or the thrill of diving with sharks in Fiji, surfing in Baja or cresting the ridge above Machu Picchu? Watch our videos to see and hear our adventures firsthand, and start wishing you were there.