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Un Poco de Todo
Heredia, Costa Rica
Program Snap Shot
Highlights:
- 1 week language classes and accommodation in a local host family
- 1 week volunteering at a local organization, accommodation in host family or shared apartment
- 1 week touring around the country
Program (included in tuition):
- 1 week 4 hrs/day Group classes (20 hrs/wk, max 6)
- Private room with host family during classes (Breakfast & dinner daily)
- 1 week Volunteering, shared room in shared accommodation
- 1 week Excursion package, shared room
- Daily Latin dance classes during classes
- Daily organized activities during classes
- Airport pick-up
- Emergency message service
Start Dates:
- 1/10, 2/7, 3/7, 4/4, 5/2, 6/6, 7/4, 8/1, 9/5, 10/3, 11/7, 12/28
An alternative vacation for people who quickly want to sample what a country has to offer; from the language to the culture to the workplace to the tourist attractions. During this 3 week program you will learn Spanish, perform volunteer work, participate in cultural activities, live with a local family and explore other parts of the country. Have you been thinking about doing a longer-term volunteer project but aren't sure this is for you? Try it out! Want to spend your vacation in Latin America but don't fancy a beach resort or a high-end tour where you don't meet the locals? This is your perfect vacation!
Specific Program Details
Information about Heredia, Costa Rica (Click to view)
Heredia (pop 50,000) is located 6 miles north of San Jose. The city and its surrounding areas provide all the conveniences of a medium-sized city in an environment, which has escaped, to a large extent, the normal urban problems affecting the capital. The city has a surprisingly youthful and urban feeling despite its small size. This is due to the presence of the many young Costa Ricans attending the National University. Many of Costa Rica’s famous coffee plantations surround Heredia where one can still see ox-carts loaded with beans.
Known as the Switzerland of Central America, Costa Rica has an abundance of natural beauty and is populated by a friendly, well-educated people. Costa Rica has obtained the highest standard of living in Central America by embracing democracy and disbanding its army. This small country is a paradise for nature lovers with national parks, jungles, volcanoes, beaches, and more water per square mile than any other country in the world, excluding New Zealand. However, the small pre-Columbian indigenous population was wiped out by diseases brought to the new world by the conquistadors.
Participants: Anyone who wants to discover a Latin American country but can't decide between classes, volunteering or just traveling. This special program allows you to do it all. We have designed this program to be open without restrictions. This means that you are able to participate regardless of your Spanish level, educational history or professional background. The only requirement is that participants must be at least 18 years old.
Other: This program is also available in Argentina and Guatemala.
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1 Wk |
2 Wks |
3 Wks |
4 Wks |
Add'l Wks |
Class Size |
Meals |
| Un Poco de Todo: Costa Rica |
n/a |
n/a |
$1050 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2 |
Program Notes
- Please note accommodation for volunteer portion of program will be shared room in homestay or apartment.
- Please note accommoation for travel portion of program is a shared room.
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