🇨🇷 AEA Costa Rica | Language & Service
📅 Itinerary
🛬 Day 1: Arrival in San José
- Transfer to Chilamate eco-retreat
- Welcome dinner
🌳 Day 2: Rainforest & Language
- Rainforest hike with biologist
- Afternoon Spanish class
📚 Day 3: Language & Leadership
- Morning Spanish class
- Afternoon leadership activities
🍫 Day 4: Chocolate & Language
- Rainforest Chocolate Tour
- Afternoon Spanish class
⚽ Day 5: Youth Engagement
- Volunteer at soccer camp for at-risk youth
- Afternoon Spanish class
📖 Day 6–7: Language & Leadership
- Spanish classes in mornings
- Leadership & community activities in afternoons
🌱 Day 8: Organic Farm Project
- All-day service project on sustainable farming
🏫 Day 9–10: School Service
- Volunteer at local school projects
🐢 Day 11: Tortuguero Adventure
- Boat journey via rivers & canals
- Visit Sea Turtle Conservancy
🌴 Day 12–13: Tortuguero Exploration
- Free time for rainforest discovery & learning
☕ Day 14: Coffee Farm Visit
- All-day trip to cooperative coffee farm
🎓 Day 15: University Visit
- Morning university lecture
- Free afternoon
🏙️ Day 16: San José Exploration
- City walking tour
- Farewell dinner
🛫 Day 17: Departure
- Transfer to airport & return flight
📦 Program Includes
- 🏨 Eco-retreat & hotel accommodations
- 🍽️ Daily breakfast + welcome & farewell dinners
- 🚌 Private transfers throughout
- 🧑🏫 Spanish teachers & NGO leaders
- 🎟️ Excursions to Tortuguero & coffee farm
🌍 Overview
The AEA Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Language & Service Program combines Spanish immersion with service learning, including projects at schools and farms. Students also explore Tortuguero National Park, coffee farms, and rainforests, blending education, ecology, and culture.