Costa Rica: Intercultural Communication
Length
30 Days
Price
Dates
June 24 – July 23, 2023
Program includes
- Roundtrip Airfare
- 28 Nights of Hotel Accommodation
- Historical & Cultural Walking Tours
- Daily Breakfast
- Welcome & Farewell Dinners
- Cooking Class and Dinner
- Full Time Guide & Assistance
- Travelers Insurance
- Daily Classroom Space
Program Highlights
- Mirador de Samara Walk
- Diria Processing Plant Coffee tour
- Isla Chora Ocean Kayaking & Snorkeling
- Rincon de La Vieja National Park
- Ostional Wildlife Refuge
- Camaronal Wildlife Refuge
- Local Markets
- San Juanillo Beach
- La Roca Waterfall
Itinerary
DAY 12 – SAMARA – Wednesday, July 5
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’
Group Dinner (with the homestay option)
DAY 13 – SAMARA – Thursday, July 6
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’
Group Dinner (with the homestay option)
DAY 14 – SAMARA – Friday, July 7
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Isla Chora Ocean Kayaking & Snorkeling – Isla Chora is a small island about a 30 minute paddle off the beach of Playa Samara. Discover the secluded beach with amazing views back to Samara and the mountains behind it. Walk into the shallow and warm waters where you will discover reefs teaming with tropical fish. Some local wildlife will likely be curious and visit you: the large iguanas and raccoons.Our local guide will take you snorkeling near the island where you can find several types of fish. The waters around Samara are safe.
Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion
Group Dinner (with the homestay option)
DAY 15 – LIBERIA – Saturday, July 8
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Transfer to Rincón de la Vieja (approx. 3.5 hours)
Rincon de La Vieja National Park – With volcanic steam vents, bubbling mud pots and rainforest, Rincon de la Vieja National Park makes a great day trip in northern Guanacaste.
Optional Tubing Adventure
Return to Samara
Group Dinner (with the homestay option)
DAY 16 – OSTIONAL/SAN JUANILLO – Sunday, July 9
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Ostional Wildlife Refuge – The Ostional Wildlife Refuge protects marine turtle species, such as the Olive Ridley (Lora) and Leatherback (Baula) at Playa Ostional on the Nicoya Peninsula Costa Rica. Arribadas at this beach are considered the largest in the world, with as many as a million sea turtle eggs laid in the beach nesting areas each year.
San Juanillo Beach – This beach has white sand, clear turquoise water and an amazing view point. Additionally, it’s a less touristy beach in a very small town, which makes it perfect to see another local area of Guanacaste.
Return to Samara
Group Dinner (with the homestay option)
DAY 17 – SAMARA – Monday, July 10
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’
Group Dinner (with the homestay option)
DAY 18 – SAMARA – Tuesday, July 11
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’
Group Dinner (with the homestay option)
DAY 19 – SAMARA – Wednesday, July 12
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’
Group Dinner (with the homestay option)
DAY 20 – SAMARA – Thursday, July 13
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’
Group Dinner (with the homestay option)
DAY 21 – SAMARA – Friday, July 14
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Group Dinner (with the homestay option)
DAY 22 – SAMARA – Saturday, July 15
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Camaronal Wildlife Refuge – Camaronal Wildlife Refuge is located in northwest Costa Rica on the Nicoya Peninsula. It was created in 1994 to protect sea turtles that utilize the beach for nesting from June to January. The main attraction for wildlife within the refuge is the nesting turtles which lay eggs most nights between May through November. They also lay eggs less frequently throughout the rest of the year, but this is much less predictable. Turtles that nest here include Olive Ridley, Leatherback, Hawksbill and Pacific Green Turtles.
DAY 23 – SAMARA – Sunday, July 16
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Free Day
Group Dinner (with the homestay option)
DAY 24 – SAMARA – Monday, July 17
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’
Group Dinner (with the homestay option)
Day 25 – SAMARA – Tuesday, July 18
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’
Group Dinner (with the homestay option)
DAY 26 – SAMARA – Wednesday, July 19
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’
Group Dinner (with the homestay option)
DAY 27 – SAMARA – Thursday, July 20
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’
Group Dinner (with the homestay option)
DAY 28 – SAMARA – Friday, July 21
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Local Markets
Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion
Cooking Class and Dinner – The hands-on cultural cooking class is designed to help you dive deep into the fascinating side of Costa Rica’s food heritage. Based on foods in the season the menu will include some of the following dishes: typical breakfast with coffee choriada, casados, chicken or fish casserole, coconut chicken with lemon leaves, tortillas, empanadas or cheese sticks, seafood dishes, ceviche, and fajitas with the chef’s secret sauce and tamales.
Group Dinner (with the homestay option)
DAY 29 – SAMARA – Saturday, July 22
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Group Lunch (included) – Experience how to cook corn-based tortillas and enjoy lunch with one of the local families
Farewell Dinner & Program Closing – The group will be taken for an authentic dinner with a variety of menu options to cater all diets.
Group Dinner (with the homestay option)
DAY 30 – RETURN – Sunday, July 23
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Airport Transfer
Depart Liberia, Costa Rica for Home
For any additional information or questions please email us at: Info@studyabroadassociation.com
Payments Schedule
$500 is due and payable by February 25, 2023.
50% of the remaining amount is due and payable by March 27th, 2023.
The remaining amount is due and payable by April 26th, 2023.
For any additional information or questions please email us at: Info@studyabroadassociation.com
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