High School Study Abroad in Central America

GLA was so amazing!! Costa Rica was so much fun and the experience was unlike any other experience! In Costa Rica for the Sea Turtle Initiative we had so many activities. We went zip lining, white water rafting and walking along the beach. Everything and everyone there was magical the friendships we made were forever long bonds. The hikes at night were beautiful with the gorgeous thunderstorms and the mornings were gorgeous.

I had the wonderful opportunity of traveling to Costa Rica with my best friend for the sea turtle initiative! During the trip I met some of the sweetest people which lead to long lasting friendships from all over the world! I saw so much wildlife and beautiful nature that I don't get to experience on a daily basis while living in the desert. Most importantly I was a a part of finding and acting to resolve a local issue, poaching of sea turtles and their eggs. We spent hours walking on the beaches at night making sure there were no poachers, to see if we could find tracks or spot a sea turtle laying eggs. We didn't see much for a few a days until the second to last night we saw a sea turtle laying her eggs right in front of the house we were staying at! we let her lay her eggs and one of the local guides put a tracker on the mom, we counter eggs and took them to a hatchery, where they were placed in an incubator overnight and buried into a fenced area where they can continue their hatching process safely without the worry of poachers. I would definitely go to Costa Rica again and will be going on other GLA trips!