Open your eyes to the colorful cultures of Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Open your heart to a local communities. Open your mind to Spanish instruction laced with mind-blowing adventure.
We begin our intensive studies with a whitewater rafting expedition down the thrilling Pacuare River. Followed by a hike to an indigenous village as we fly through treetops on a zip line canopy tour. Take a breather on a weeklong home stay with a gracious Costa Rican family, eager to speak Spanish with us and welcome us into their living rooms. For our final adventure, give back to local schoolchildren in Los Munonces, a Nicaraguan village near the coast. Grab a paintbrush a local school. Work to improve the school’s working conditions. Lead the entire community to a better life.
“I will never forget swimming under the waterfall, meeting the chief, staying with a family, and playing games with orphans. ” — Mary Katherine Smith, Spartanburg, SC
In Costa Rica and Nicaragua, your search for greater comprehension of the Spanish language is also likely to guide you a deeper understanding of yourself, the people you encounter and the world around you. 2 college credits. 30 service hours. Countless memories.
COLLEGE CREDIT
Two Spanish language college credits through Lesley University
COMMUNITY SERVICE
30 hours of community service
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| Dates | Days | Cost |
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- Highlights
- Explore two colorful and culturally rich Central American countries
- Learn Spanish from native speakers
- Whitewater raft down the Pacuare River
- Embark on a zip line canopy tour through a Nicaraguan jungle
- Home stay for a week with a gracious Costa Rican family
- Experience Required
- 1 year high school Spanish
- Locations
- Granada
- Los Munoces
- Orosi
- Pacuare River
- San Jose
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