Volunteer Abroad in Costa Rica

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Frontier
A truly magical tropical paradise awaits you. Join our Osa Peninsula project in Costa Rica!

"My time so far in Costa Rica has been something out of a fairy tail adventure. Falling asleep listening to waves crash below and waking to the roars of distant howler monkeys” - C Dalys, 2011

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Volunteer in Costa Rica with International Volunteer HQ today! IVHQ is the most affordable volunteer organization in the world, sending over 5500 volunteers abroad each year. IVHQ Costa Rica is located in San Jose, one of the youngest capital cities of Latin America, bustling with expressions of art and architecture. We have a wide range of volunteering opportunities available including Teachin...

Volunteer from 1 week to 3 months in Costa Rica, in meaningful projects that will let you work side-by-side with local people and experience the Costa Rican culture like never before. As an international volunteer with Cross-Cultural Solutions, you're making a positive contribution, by sharing in the goals of a Costa Rican community that warmly welcomes you.

Immerse yourself in Spanish culture while volunteering in numerous projects throughout Costa Rica. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your language skills in an authentic environment, while contributing to local humanitarian and environmental initiatives. Work on the Sea turtle Conservation program, teach English to disadvantaged kids, or contribute to rural community development, as yo...

Costa Rica has something for almost every traveler, from surfing and scuba diving, to hiking and exploring the interior. Volunteers will stay with a local host family where they will be provided with a room and breakfast and dinner each day. By living with a family, volunteers will learn about the day to day rhythms of Costa Rican life first hand as well as sample traditional meals not usually...

With the largest concentration of animal species anywhere in the world, Costa Rica is an amazing place to volunteer. With Frontier, you can be involved in sea turtle conservation, jaguar tracking and primate surveying. You can also spend time teaching while learning Spanish and earning your TEFL qualifications, or take a few days to surf Costa Rica’s world class waves.

Costa Rica, which means "Rich Coast" in English, is located in Central America (to south of Nicaragua and to the north of Panama). When Gil Gonzalez Davila, a Spanish explorer, arrived in Central America, he named Costa Rica after the lush beaches on the Pacific and Caribbean coasts and the gold worn by the indigenous people. Costa Rica boasts of cool scenic mountainous locations and volcano to...

ISV offers a unique combination of volunteer projects and action-packed adventure travel in a fun, safe, educational and well-organized environment. ISV participants make a significant difference in the world by annually contributing over 250,000 hours of volunteer work abroad in the fields of conservation and community development.

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Cultural Embrace by API

Cultural Embrace by API partners with local humanitarian organizations to share more knowledge about the people and culture in Latin America. Our goals are to assist the at-need and at-risk communities and to improve their standards of living. By contributing your time, energy and passion to others, you will gain a memorable and meaningful experience while traveling abroad. Volunteer Opportu...

Through our partner in Costa Rica, Love Volunteers is seeking volunteers to help local communities. Opportunities are available precisely where the local population’s needs are greatest, your efforts directly impacting on the lives of people affected by poverty. The options include teaching, working with disadvantaged children, as well as medical, environmental and construction work.

Costa Rica is a small and picturesque country located in Central America. Costa Rica attracts more than a million tourists every year with its beautiful beaches, wildlife, forests and mainly for Eco tourism. Volunteering Solutions provides Volunteer Programs in the areas of Childcare, Teaching English and Healthcare. Our Programs are located in San Jose.

Described as a green paradise, Costa Rica is well-known for its amazing natural beauty and biodiversity, from sunny shores to idyllic vistas and verdant rainforests filled with quetzals, howler monkeys and all manner of flora and fauna. Through eco-tourism, Costa Rica is prospering while still protecting the countrys vast natural resources and ensuring its economic future. Costa Rica, which ...

San José, the capital city of Costa Rica, is set in the lush Central Valley of the Costa Rican highlands. As the cultural, economic and political center of Costa Rica, San José is where the majority of Costa Ricans live, work, study and play. Students studying in San José will be able to experience a vibrant and busy Latin American metropolis while also having the rest of Costa Rica's pristine ...

Use your love of performing arts to make a difference in the lives of Costa Rican youth through this amazing volunteering opportunity. Learn about Costa Rican culture and contribute your knowledge of music, dance, or theater to a local community. You’ll give young people the chance to express themselves through performance as well as helping them build skills.

USA, Canada, Europe, Costa Rica, Peru, China, Africa, and Ecuador/Galapagos - Choosing a meaningful summer experience starts with our 29 years of experience. 360° Student Travel provides teens the opportunity to partake in a wide variety of Community Service, Language, Pre-College Enrichment and Adventure programs around the world.

CRvolunteer is a 100% Costa Rican organization committed to the conservation of the natural biodiversity in Costa Rica, that is affected by deforestation, extinction of species and the change of climate, through voluntary programs and scientific excursions in National Parks, Conservation Areas, Ecological Reserves and Research Centers.

Make your Mark in Costa Rica - CRvolunteer

What combination of skills and personality makes for a highly effective international volunteer? Surprisingly, the personal characteristics of exceptional volunteers, in any discipline, are remarkably consistent: people who are patient, flexible, adaptable, innovative and open to new experiences and ideas are typically the most successful and satisfied volunteers.

VFP offers over 3000 affordable voluntary service projects in 100+ countries, including many in Costa Rica throughout the year. These international voluntary service projects are an opportunity to participate in meaningful community service while living and interacting in an intercultural environment. Volunteer projects vary greatly since they arise wherever there is a need in a given community...

Costa Rica Frika offers full immersion volunteer experiences. All of our volunteer experiences provide for constant interaction with locals by collaborating on projects and participating in activities that facilitate immersion into the local culture. If your motives are GAP year, short term travel, international curiosity, or just an excuse to get out and experience a new culture, then Cos...

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