Adventure Travel Abroad in Central America

Environmental Conservation in Costa Rica

www.worldendeavors.com/programs/volunteer/environmental-conservation-in-costa-rica

World Endeavors offers an exciting program that allows participants to experience Costa Rica in a meaningful way while contributing to its future. Volunteer through helping the environment and study Spanish with World Endeavors in Atenas, Costa Rica. Despite its small size Costa Rica is one of the most biologically diverse places on earth. Yet environmental degradation is a major threat to thi...

Youth Discovery Program Volunteer Costa Rica

www.yci.org

Overview: The Palo Verde National Park is part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, which contains much of the valley of the Tempisque River and covers an area of 45,492 acres in Guanacaste Province. The Park is dedicated to the conservation of floodplain, marshes, limestone ridges, and seasonal pools.

Give and Surf in the Islands of Bocas del Toro

giveandsurf.org

Where else can you have an incredible culture immersion volunteer experience in an island community and live on the ocean exploring the islands. Here at Give and Surf, we will be your hosts throughout your stay whether it be a morning at our new pre-school or an afternoon taking in the sun and learning to surf. Contact us to learn more about this opportunity. Give and Surf is dedicated to empo...

Aspire by API Costa Rican Nature and Adventure Travel Tour

www.aspirebyapi.com/summer/costa-rica/san-jose/costa-rican-nature-adventure-travel-tour/program-information/

The Costa Rican Nature and Adventure Travel Tour is a week-long program intended to introduce students to the natural wonders and culture of Costa Rica. Students have the opportunity to experience the biodiversity of Costa Rica; to give back to the community by donating time at a local orphanage or other service project; to hike through lush rainforests; to see the varied Costa Rican flora and fau...

Faculty-Led Custom Programs

www.studyinbelize.com/

TEP study in Belize faculty-led customized program is a great option for those in full time education who wish to expand the classroom through an international experience and who need guidance at the local level. We believe these programs can offer both the student and faculty a powerful and unique experience abroad. We consider each faculty-led program to be unique, and to ensure this is the c...

Travel for Teens - Costa Rica Adventure and Service II

www.travelforteens.com/trip/costa-rica-adventure-and-service-ii/overview

Our second trip to Costa Rica is just as full of adventure activities, wildlife observation and community service as our first Costa Rica trip, and the two trips can be combined for over three weeks of adventure travel and community service! Well swim next to a 210 foot waterfall, horseback ride, see more tropical wildlife in its natural habitat than you can anywhere else in the world, zipline ove...

Serve and Learn as a Volunteer in Costa Rica!

www.globalvolunteers.org/costarica

Here's a place to roll up your sleeves and make a difference! Families, students, couples and individuals of all ages are invited to contribute to community service projects in Monteverde region. Global Volunteers has maintained a working relationship with village leaders since 1992, so you can be assured you're accepted as a member of the community. Our local partners near Santa Elena direct...

Incredible Volunteering in Guatemala: Costs from USD 270!

www.volunteerhq.org/volunteer-in-guatemala.html

Volunteers are needed NOW through International Volunteer HQ's partner organization in Guatemala! With a wide range of volunteering placements available, participants can choose from teaching English language skills, childcare and orphanage work, medical placements, working with the elderly, animal care and animal rights, and construction and renovation work. Lend your helping hand to those in nee...

Spiritual Volunteer Expedition and Adventure Trekking in Guatemala and Mexico

www.soulprojects.org

At the moment Soul Projects has its first spiritual volunteer expedition and adventure trek in Central and North America, starting on Lake Atitlan in Western Guatemala and gradually moving to the Sierra Madre mountain range of Northern Mexico. Some of the expedition highlights involve yoga and meditation in the forest; Living in a homestay with a local indigenous Mayan family; Learning Spanish and...

Language and Cultural Courses - Something Different!

www.travellersworldwide.com/off-the-wall.htm

These are our "Off The Wall" projects that focuses on language and culture - the out of ordinary, the different and the crazy! Learn to fly in South Africa, or Salsa or Tango in South America. Acquire skill in Bush Survival on a Game Reserve, or Paragliding, Surfing or Music. Lots of Language Courses in many different countries. Or how about Cooking in Sri Lanka, or Scuba Diving in Malaysia? We've...

Volunteer in Costa Rica - Community Involvement

www.goeco.org/project/262/Volunteer_in_Costa_Rica_Community_Involvement_in_Costa_Ri

This project is unique in that you have the opportunity to participate in the field of your interest. You can choose from three tracks: teaching/children, health care and medical, or community. The aim of these projects is to give aid to communities in Costa Rica that are stricken by poverty, lack of health care, and/or lack of resources. Your help is greatly needed! Location: Various Locations...

Alternative Spring Break Trips with Projects Abroad

www.projects-abroad.org/spring-break

Our special spring break volunteer trips are perfect for college students looking for an alternative way to spend spring break this year. Instead of doing the usual spring break routine, you can get off the beaten track and make your break matter by joining one of these specially-designed volunteer projects for students. The Alternative Spring Break Trips are 1-week long, scheduled to coincide ...

Language, Cultural Immersion and Volunteer Abroad Programs in Honduras, Peru and Ecuador

www.abroaderview.org

A Broader View offers immersion programs in La Ceiba, Honduras; Cusco, Peru, Quito, Ecuador and in Costa Rica. The projects are 1 to 4 weeks, program includes: * Home stay with Honduran Family includes private bedroom and bathroom * 3 meals a day * Cultural weekend activities (cooking classes, dance lessons, nature hikes & more) * Airport arrival and departure transfers * Orientation and s...

La Mariposa - Spanish School and Eco-Hotel

www.mariposaspanishschool.com

Learn Spanish and make a difference - this is responsible and rewarding travel We are located in La Concepcion (or La Concha), one of Nicaraguas tranquil Pueblos Blancos. At 500m above sea-level, the mountain breezes offer a refreshing break from the heat of the lowlands. We also enjoy a wonderful central location about an hour from Managua, Granada, Masaya, the Pacific Coast and Laguna de A...

VISIONS Nicaragua

www.visionsserviceadventures.com/teen-summer-camp-programs/nicaragua.html

Visions offers teenagers opportunities for ambitious service work and cross-cultural immersion in the United States and abroad. We work with and for intercultural communities that lack financial and other development resources. Through service, authentic experience, and active exploration, we encourage new perspectives and dynamic learning. Visions is home-based in the highland city of Jinoteg...

Volunteer for the Nicaragua Healthcare Program

www.nicaclinic.org/volunteer.php

Who Should Volunteer at the Clinic? Anybody can volunteer at the clinic! You do not need any formal health care training to qualify! Social workers, physicians, retired people, students, nurses, lawyers, teachers, EMTs, civilians, surgeons, the general public, veterinarians, armed forces personnel, specialty physicians, dental hygienists, pharmacists, general dentists, specialty dentists, podia...

Spanish by the Sea / the River

www.spanishatlocations.com

Spanish by the Sea / by the River is an organization with three language schools in Costa Rica and Panama, which is also specialized in adventures excursions and voluntary positions. Every school provides lodging and we offer the opportunity to stay with a local family as well. Of course you are also welcome if you simply want to study Spanish! Our Spanish courses are based on the communicative...

Sea|mester Study Abroad at Sea

www.seamester.com/index.php

Global semester at sea programs offering credit in marine and nautical science, communication and leadership, while voyaging throughout the world's oceans aboard traditionally rigged schooners. Voyage duration ranges from 20 to 90 days. If you're looking for a unique educational adventure, one that is not confined by the four walls of a traditional classroom, then Sea|mester could be the right...

Costa Rica Spring Break

www.walkingtree.org/summer-programs/destinations/costa-rica/

From white sand beaches to misty cloud forests, towering volcanoes, beautiful rivers that cut through tropical canyons, and hospitable, friendly communities, Costa Rica has it all. Having abolished its military over 50 years ago, this tiny democratic republic has long been known for its pacifism, commitment to environmental protection, and its status as a destination for those seeking safe yet exc...