Grab your hiking boots and spend January in the progressive mountain community of San Luis de Monteverde, where the region's breathtaking natural scenery will surround and astound you! Designed for students from all fields of study, this program is ideal for those eager to develop healthy and sustainable lifestyle habits to protect the environment.
When class is in session, your coursework will be delivered in English at CIEE Monteverde.
Outside the classroom, you'll participate in immersive activities that complement classroom learning and increase intercultural understanding, including visiting natural protected areas like Rincon de la Vieja National Park or the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, ziplining over one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world, enjoying the magic of waterfalls deep in the forest and more.
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Every single employee and person here in Costa Rica has been so warm and welcoming! The food and service were amazing and in addition I felt very safe and every trip was very organized throughout the entire trip!
I would be very likely to recommend CIEE Study Abroad to another student or friend. Although my time with CIEE Monteverde was short (3 weeks for J-Term), I have loved my time here and all the people I have met, and I could not have asked for anything else in a study abroad program.
CIEE Monteverde has created such an amazing community. I loved how everyone in the program is from a different place and has a different background, yet leaving here it feels like I have known my peers for forever. I cannot stress how much fun I have had with my peers but also with the staff here. They go above and beyond to get to know each student individually and create a personal connection with everyone here. I am leaving this experience with dozens of new friends across the country and am already planning on visiting them in the near future!
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